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Canterbury vs Eliot vs Hampton Falls vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Canterbury | Eliot | Hampton Falls | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
7,146Highest |
2,328 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.