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Eliot vs Newington vs Thetford
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 people working from home (17.4%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Newington | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
939Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Newington 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. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newington 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±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot 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. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newington School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.