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Eliot vs Hudson vs South 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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Hudson | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
20,077Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and South 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±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Hudson 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. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South 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. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hudson | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.