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Eliot vs Nottingham vs South Eliot vs Topsham
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 expensive homes ($499k median).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Nottingham | South Eliot | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
5,357 |
4,203Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Topsham 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% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot 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% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Topsham 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. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| South Eliot and Nottingham 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. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% 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% |
64.3%±29.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and South 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Nottingham School District | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.