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Edgecomb vs Hooksett vs Boothbay vs Palermo
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Hooksett | Boothbay | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,102 |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.4±6.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Palermo and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$89,095±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43k about the U.S. average |
$259,700±$54kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,235±$1k 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,506 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Palermo and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Palermo and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Hooksett School District | — | RSU 12 |
| 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 | 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.