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Eliot vs Hampton vs Hancock
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%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
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 | Hampton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
16,426Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hancock 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Eliot 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.