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Edgecomb vs Wakefield 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 youngest population (median age 41).
Wakefield has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Wakefield | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
5,405Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Hope 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Hope 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. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Wakefield 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. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Hope and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Hope 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. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,842Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Edgecomb 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Wakefield School District | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.