Compare towns
South Eliot vs Greenland vs St. George
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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203Highest |
4,106 |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| St. George 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and South Eliot 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% |
28.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. George 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Greenland 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$89,155±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292 53% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,465±$293Lowest 4% 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 | $4,442 42% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$3,359Lowest 8% 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% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and St. George 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | St George Public Schools |
| 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.