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Eliot vs Hillsborough vs Raymond
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%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raymond has the most kids (18% 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 | Hillsborough | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
5,980Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Raymond 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% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Hillsborough 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Hillsborough 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. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Raymond 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. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
$6,146Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Eliot 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.