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Edgecomb vs Derry vs Alna
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Derry | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
34,116Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±10.5 5% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Derry 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. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,125±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Derry and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
| Derry and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,667 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Alna 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alna and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.