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Eliot vs Nottingham 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 renters (20.2% rent).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Nottingham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
5,357 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Ogunquit 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. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Ogunquit 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. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
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| Nottingham and Eliot 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.