Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Eliot vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Sanbornton | Eliot | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Lowest |
7,146 |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belmont and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,585 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.