Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Hampton vs South Bristol
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26.3%).
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 | Hampton | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
10,101Highest |
1,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±10.2 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Bristol 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Edgecomb and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Bristol and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Bristol 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$69,211±$16kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$469,200±$80k 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,347±$65Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 15% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,675Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Edgecomb 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Bristol and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | South Bristol Public Schools |
| 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.