What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eliot	Glover
People
Population	7,146Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S.	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Eliot and Glover 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%	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glover and Eliot 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%	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Eliot and Glover 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%	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S.	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S.	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S.	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,549Highest 46% above U.S.	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Eliot and Glover 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%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Eliot and Glover 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	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.