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Elmore vs Hampton vs Middlesex 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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Middlesex | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
16,426Highest |
1,943 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Middlesex 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and St. George 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and St. George 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.