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Wilmot vs Eliot vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Wilmot | Eliot | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Wilmot 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 | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school 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.