Compare towns
Eliot vs Enfield vs Keene vs Topsham
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 expensive homes ($499k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Keene | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
4,475Lowest |
22,939Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Topsham 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. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Keene 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Topsham 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.