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Eliot vs Epsom vs Nottingham
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).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Epsom | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
4,939Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Epsom 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% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Epsom 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Nottingham 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. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Eliot 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epsom School District | Nottingham 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 |
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.