Compare towns
South Eliot vs Dover vs York vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | South Eliot | Dover | York | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,203 |
33,364Highest |
13,986 |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| York and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 42% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.