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Eliot vs Rockport vs Topsham vs Wilmot
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).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Rockport | Topsham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
3,675 |
9,706Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Topsham 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% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport 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. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Topsham 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. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rockport 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.