Compare towns
Elmore vs Hampton Beach vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Elmore | Hampton Beach | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
2,605Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.