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Eustis vs Hampton vs Gilead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering EustisCoplin plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Gilead has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Eustis | Hampton | Gilead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
10,101Highest |
187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.1±14Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
58.9±10.2 51% above U.S. |
| Eustis and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±13.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eustis and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilead and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $32,118±$11kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$42,344±$14k 48% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$51k 21% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$235,000±$78kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$547Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$993±$190 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,542 51% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,183Lowest 62% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±41Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±13.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Gilead 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 | Eustis Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.