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Bath vs Eliot vs North Hampton vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Bath | Eliot | North Hampton | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
7,146 |
4,543 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | North Hampton School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.