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Boothbay vs Newington vs South Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
South Eliot has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Boothbay | Newington | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
939Lowest |
4,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
| Newington and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292 53% above U.S. |
| Newington and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.