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Rumney vs Sandwich vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | Rumney | Sandwich | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
1,757 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,679±$1k 19% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich 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 | Rumney School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None 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.