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Hampton Falls vs Greenland vs Eliot vs Canterbury
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k 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 | Hampton Falls | Greenland | Eliot | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
4,106 |
7,146Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Shaker Regional 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.