Compare towns
Eliot vs Alstead vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Eliot | Alstead | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,551 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Alstead 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| 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.