Compare towns
Holderness vs South Hampton vs Eliot vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Holderness | South Hampton | Eliot | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
984Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,961 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and South 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 | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | South Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Ashland 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.