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Eliot vs Greenland vs Rockport vs Naples
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 renters (20.2% rent).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k 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 | Greenland | Rockport | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
4,106 |
3,675Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Naples 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% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Naples 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Eliot 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. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Naples 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Naples 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #8 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Greenland School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.