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North Hampton vs Eliot vs Auburn 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
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | North Hampton | Eliot | Auburn | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
7,146 |
6,119 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Auburn School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.