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Canterbury vs Eliot vs Seabrook Beach
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
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 | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
7,146Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury and Eliot 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%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Seabrook Beach 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. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% 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±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Lowest 22% above 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 | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.