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Eliot vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Kennebunk
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%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Upton | Georgetown | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
8,189 |
8,474 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Eliot 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Georgetown 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.