Compare towns
Eliot vs Hancock 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%).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Hancock | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,791 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Hancock 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. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Wilmot 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley 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.