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Eliot vs South Berwick vs South Eliot 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | South Berwick | South Eliot | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
7,670Highest |
4,203 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Wilmot 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Wilmot 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. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kLowest 23% 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. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% 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. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| South Eliot 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.