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Eliot vs Bath vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Eliot | Bath | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
8,815Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | 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.