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Hampton Falls vs South Eliot vs Greenland 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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
South Eliot has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | South Eliot | Greenland | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
4,203 |
4,106 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot 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% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% 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. |
$475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% 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±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292 53% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Eliot 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. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and South Eliot 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Greenland School District | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.