Compare towns
Eliot vs Berwick vs Hampton 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
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Berwick | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
8,175Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.