Compare towns
Arundel vs Eliot vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Arundel | Eliot | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Eliot 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.