Eliot, ME

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Eliot, Maine

Introduction to Eliot, Maine

Eliot, Maine, in York county, is 29 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts and 56 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Portsmouth-Rochester metropolitan area. Eliot has a population of 5,954.

Eliot History

The present-day Town of Eliot was originally a part of the Piscataqua Plantation known as Sturgeon Creek. It was renamed Kittery in 1647. Eliot was incorporated as a town on March 1, 1810. The city was named in the honor of Robert Eliot, a Provincial Council member of New Hampshire.

Eliot and nearby Attractions

John Paul Jones House Museum
Fort McClary State Park
Children's Museum of Portsmouth
Vaughan Woods State Park
USS Albacore Museum and Park
Ledges Golf Course

Things To Do In Eliot

The Redhook Ale Brewery, which produces some of the finest beers in the area, is a popular local spot. The Eliot Commons Shopping Center is an ideal place to shop with friends and family.

Eliot Transportation

Manchester Airport is nearby.

Eliot Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued from the University of New Hampshire, the University of New England-University Campus and Northern Essex Community College.

High Points

Eliot strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Eliot, ME

Comparing Eliot to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	York
Standard Zip Codes	03903
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.153
Longitude	-70.8

Station	DURHAM
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	EPPING
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	KENNEBUNKPORT
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 76 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,954	100%
Male	2,859	48%
Female	3,095	52%
Under 18	1,538	25.8%
18+	4,416	74.2%
65+	721	12.1%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3
White	5,861	98.4%
African-American	13	0.2%
Asian	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	46	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,413
Growth	459
Growth %	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	28%
Irish	15.3%
US/American	8.7%
French (except Basque)	8.2%
French Canadian	6.5%
German	5.8%
Scottish	5%
Italian	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Polish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Swedish	1.6%
Danish	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Dutch	0.9%
European	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Armenian	0.5%
Eastern European	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eliot	5,954	$63,598
Berwick	6,353	$53,776
Kittery	9,543	$53,343
North Berwick	4,293	$51,753
South Berwick	6,671	$59,330
Wells	9,400	$53,644
York	12,854	$65,082

Library
Eliot - William Fogg Library Old Road Eliot, Maine (207) 439-9437 Library Web Site

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