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Eliot vs Sutton vs Rockport
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 renters (20.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Sutton | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
9,452Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Rockport 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Eliot 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Sutton | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.