Compare towns
Eliot vs Enfield vs Hampton vs Dover
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 highest household income ($102k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Enfield | Hampton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
4,475Lowest |
16,426 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Hampton 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Enfield 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% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Dover 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.