Compare towns
Eliot vs Groton vs Rumney
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%).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Groton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
507Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Groton and Eliot 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Groton 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. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Groton 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. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Rumney 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 | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.