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Dublin vs East Kingston vs Eliot vs South 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
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Dublin | East Kingston | Eliot | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,311 |
7,146Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston and Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | East Kingston School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.