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South Hampton vs Eliot vs Amesbury vs East Kingston
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 Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 Hampton | Eliot | Amesbury | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
7,146 |
17,403Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 192% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Amesbury | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.