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South Eliot vs Canterbury 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
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | South Eliot | Canterbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
2,353Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.