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South Eliot vs Greenland 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
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Greenland | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
4,106Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292 53% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | 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 | 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.