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South Hampton vs Eliot vs Franconia vs Seabrook
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 highest household income ($153k).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Franconia | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
7,146 |
1,060 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Seabrook 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% |
15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Eliot 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%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Seabrook 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±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$87,292±$28k 8% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Eliot 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±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Franconia 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. |
$1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,451 139% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and South 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lafayette Regional School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.