Compare towns
Eliot vs Norwich vs Pembroke
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%).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Norwich | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
3,640Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Pembroke 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% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Pembroke 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Norwich 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Pembroke 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Norwich School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.