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Eliot vs Harvard vs Ogunquit
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 affordable homes ($499k median).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Harvard | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
6,927 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harvard 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. |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
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| Eliot and Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Eliot 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit 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 | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Harvard | — |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.