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York vs Exeter vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | York | Exeter | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986 |
16,151Highest |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| York and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Exeter 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.