Compare towns
Eliot vs Ellsworth vs Hampton Falls vs 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
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Eliot | Ellsworth | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
8,657 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eliot 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% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth 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 | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hampton 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.