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Eliot vs North Hampton vs South Eliot vs Rockport
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 most renters (20.2% rent).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 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 | North Hampton | South Eliot | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
4,543 |
4,203 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| South Eliot 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and North 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport 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±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | North Hampton School District | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.