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Eliot vs York vs 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 most affordable homes ($499k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | York | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
13,986 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and York 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| York 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±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above 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. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Hampton 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.