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East Kingston vs Eliot vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | East Kingston | Eliot | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% 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 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school 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.