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Dummer vs Eliot vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Eliot | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
7,146Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school 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.