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Edgecomb vs Bow vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Edgecomb | Bow | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hope and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bow and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Bow School District | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.