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Franconia vs Newfields vs Eliot vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 57.9).
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 | Franconia | Newfields | Eliot | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,023 |
7,146Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 139% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Newfields School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.