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Edgecomb vs Dunbarton 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 youngest population (median age 41).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Dunbarton | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Hope 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Dunbarton 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Dunbarton School District | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.