Compare towns
South Eliot vs York vs Boothbay
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | York | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
13,986Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 24% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Boothbay 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay 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% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and York 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 33% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| York 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±$52k 60% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 46% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.