Compare towns
Eliot vs Concord vs Naples
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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
44,375Highest |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Naples 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. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.