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Mount Desert vs Hampton vs Cranberry Isles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Cranberry Isles has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Mount Desert | Hampton | Cranberry Isles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,671 |
16,426Highest |
196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48±11.9Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$65,000±$37kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$439,100±$51kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,000±$413Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,512 13% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,273Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±79Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cranberry Isles and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Mount Desert 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Cranberry Isles Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.