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Stoddard vs Eliot vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Stoddard | Eliot | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
7,146Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Hill 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.