Compare towns
Eliot vs Dover vs York 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
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Dover | York | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
33,364Highest |
13,986 |
4,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and York 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
| York 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±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and York 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dover School District | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.