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Eliot vs Concord vs Lebanon vs Kittery
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 homeowners (79.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Kittery has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Concord | Lebanon | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
44,375Highest |
14,999 |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery 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% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Eliot 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Kittery 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% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon 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. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery 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. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Kittery 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lebanon School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Lebanon High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.