Compare towns
Eliot vs Epping vs York
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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 | Epping | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
7,430 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and York 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epping School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.