Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Hampton vs Palermo 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 highest household income ($109k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Palermo has the most affordable homes ($260k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Palermo | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,473 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.4±6.1 12% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Palermo 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Palermo 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$89,095±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above 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±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$259,700±$54kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,235±$1k 13% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 15% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Palermo and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Palermo 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 12 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.