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Eliot vs Nelson vs Seabrook 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
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Nelson | Seabrook | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
648Lowest |
8,427Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Seabrook 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and South Hampton 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% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seabrook 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±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Eliot 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. |
$340,900±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,203±$243Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$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. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% 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%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Seabrook 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Nelson School District | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.