Compare towns
Eliot vs Canterbury vs Greenland
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 most renters (20.2% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Canterbury | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
2,353Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Greenland 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. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Canterbury 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Shaker Regional School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None 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.