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Canterbury vs Eliot vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Canterbury | Eliot | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| 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.