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Hampton Beach vs Edgecomb vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Edgecomb has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Edgecomb | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,251Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Edgecomb and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.