What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).

Ellsworth has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Beach	Ellsworth
People
Population	2,605Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	60.4±2.4Lowest 39% above NH	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
	Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest NH: 40.6%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.7Highest NH: 6%	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Hampton Beach and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH	$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH
	Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH	$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$130 8% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,115Highest 8% below NH	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 min 5% below NH	—
Work from home	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Beach and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.