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Edgecomb vs Hudson vs Boothbay
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).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Hudson | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
25,557Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Edgecomb and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Hudson 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. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hudson 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. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 15% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Boothbay 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Edgecomb 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.