South Eliot is a city of 4,203 people in Maine. At a median age of 55.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 33% more than in Maine as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $99,299, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 55.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about South Eliot
What changed most since 1990
Median age36.7 → 55.5(+18.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree17.6% → 49.9%(+32.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share97.9% → 87.3%(−10.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.4%(88)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(118)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 289 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
South Eliot, decade by decade
South Eliot population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,112
$86,369
$316,809
17.6%
5.1
2000
3,445
$92,378
$275,070
30.3%
4.6
2010
3,550
$104,096
$388,414
38.6%
10.1
2020
3,719
$84,486
$415,608
39.8%
18.5
2024
4,203
$99,299
$475,600
49.9%
28.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
