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York vs Madison 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%).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Madison | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
2,680Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and York 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| York and Madison 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. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Madison School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.