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North Hampton vs Eliot vs Saco 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 highest household income ($146k).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
7,146 |
20,819Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%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. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% 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%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% 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% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton 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. |
$4,807 54% 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% |
50.3%±14 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 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. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Saco Public Schools | 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.