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East Kingston vs Eliot vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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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 | East Kingston | Eliot | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
7,146Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 208% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston and Kensington 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 | East Kingston School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.