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Nottingham vs South Hampton vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Nottingham | South Hampton | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
984Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% 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 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 135% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Nottingham School District | South Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school 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 |
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.