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Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Mont Vernon vs North 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% 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.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Eliot | Mont Vernon | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,636 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and North Hampton 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%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% 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. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and North 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mont Vernon School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.