Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Stratham | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Edgecomb 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 15% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| 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.