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Edgecomb vs Hampstead vs Ogunquit
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).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampstead | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
9,102Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Edgecomb 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.