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Thornton vs Eliot vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Thornton | Eliot | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
7,146Highest |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 61% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Eliot 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.