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Eliot vs Danbury vs Hancock vs South Eliot
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 people working from home (17.4%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Danbury | Hancock | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,791 |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Hancock 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danbury 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% |
23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Hancock 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Danbury 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. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South 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. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Eliot 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. |
$1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot 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. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Eliot 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Danbury 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.