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Eliot vs Sullivan vs Walpole
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Sullivan | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
687Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Sullivan 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Walpole 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.