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Eliot vs North Hampton vs East Kingston
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%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | North Hampton | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
4,543 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Eliot 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and East Kingston 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and North 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and East Kingston 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. |
$1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and North 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and East Kingston 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | North Hampton School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.