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Eliot vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton Falls | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
2,605 |
2,328Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kittery 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Hampton Falls School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.