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Eliot vs Langdon vs Nelson
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%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Langdon | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
805 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Langdon 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. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Nelson 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. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,203±$243Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Langdon 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. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.