Compare towns
Harrison vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Harrison | Eliot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
| Harrison and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.