Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Hampton Beach 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 highest household income ($109k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
2,605Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
40.7±10.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Edgecomb 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Alna 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,667 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.