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Eliot vs Orford vs Rumney
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%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Orford 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Eliot 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% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Orford 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% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney 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. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Orford 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. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Orford 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.