Eliot, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,954. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,413 (+7.7% change)
Males: 2,859 (48.0%), Females: 3,095 (52.0%)
York County
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $52,606
Median house value: $148,900
Population by Race
Races in Eliot:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (32.3%), Irish (18.1%), French (12.5%), German (9.6%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (6.6%).
Elevation: 20 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Eliot
- High school or higher: 94.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Eliot town
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 65.0%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 7.6%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Eliot:
- PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
- WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DOVER, NH)
- YORK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; YORK, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eliot:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 7 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- MANCHESTER (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 48 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eliot:
- LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 3 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
- SKYHAVEN (about 13 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)
- HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
Amtrak stations near Eliot:
- 7 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
- 10 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
- 17 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eliot:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 33 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
Public primary/middle schools in Eliot:
- MARSHWOOD JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 204 DOW HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ELIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 132 STATE ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
Libraries
Library in Eliot:
- ELIOT – WILLIAM FOGG LIBRARY (Operating income: $103,859; Location: OLD ROAD; 14,100 books; 240 audio materials; 180 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)