Compare towns
Eliot vs Franconia vs Newington vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Franconia | Newington | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,060 |
939Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Newington 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% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Newington 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. |
$87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Newington and Wilmot 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. |
$530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newington 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. |
$7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Newington 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lafayette Regional School District | Newington 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.