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Eliot vs Brookline vs Mont Vernon
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Brookline | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
5,736 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Eliot 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Brookline School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.