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Barnet vs Eliot vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Bethel has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Barnet | Eliot | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
7,146Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eliot and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Barnet 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 | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.