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Edgecomb vs Keene 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).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Alna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Keene | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
22,939Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.7±10.5 5% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene 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. |
$78,445±$8kLowest 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±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$367,400±$55kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,667 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alna and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.