Compare towns
Eliot vs Campton vs Andover
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%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Campton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
3,407 |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Andover 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. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Campton 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. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Campton School District | Andover 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.