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Warren vs Hampton Beach vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Warren | Hampton Beach | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,605Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warren and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
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| Hampton Beach and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Beach and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.