What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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.

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

Measure	South Eliot	Woolwich
People
Population	4,203Highest	3,158Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.5±8Lowest 24% above ME	55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME
	Woolwich 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%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	South Eliot and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.8%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Woolwich 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 ME: 36.2%	52.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Woolwich 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 33% above ME	$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME
	Woolwich 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 60% above ME	$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,155±$292 89% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,442Highest 46% above ME	$2,433Lowest 20% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.3%±29.1 ME: 48.4%	64.3%±100 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 16% below ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	14.2%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9%	11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	South Eliot and Woolwich 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	—	#92 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.