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Edgecomb vs Dover vs Searsmont
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 highest household income ($109k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Searsmont has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Dover | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,646 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±9.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Searsmont and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Searsmont 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$87,000±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$284,000±$31kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 15% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,788Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Searsmont 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Dover School District | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.