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South Eliot vs Kennebunkport vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
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 | South Eliot | Kennebunkport | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
3,684Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 24% above ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kennebunkport 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 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot 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 ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport 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% ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Kennebunkport 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 33% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kLowest 60% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
$1,429±$296Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,948±$471 71% above ME |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 46% above ME |
$3,914Lowest 29% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | 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 |
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.