What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Eliot	Wilmot
People
Population	4,203Highest	1,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S.	53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S.
	South Eliot and Wilmot 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%	17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilmot and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	South Eliot and Wilmot 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%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilmot and South 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.	$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Wilmot 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±$52kHighest 43% above U.S.	$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S.
	South Eliot and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S.	$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S.	$6,651Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Eliot and Wilmot 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%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilmot and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.