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Wilder vs Eliot vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Wilder | Eliot | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
7,146Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.