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Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Durham 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
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Hampton Falls | Eliot | Durham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
7,146 |
10,681 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below 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 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.