Town guide

Eliot, Maine

Eliot is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 7,146 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03903.

Homes sold for a median of $363 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,146361 per sq mi
Median home value$498,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$363Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eliot

1 ZIP code

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Around Eliot

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)43 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eliot; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eliot

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eliot had 6,717 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 45th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.

Eliot population by census2000: 5,954, 2010: 6,204, 2020: 6,7175,95420006,20420106,7172020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,885, 1910: 68,526, 1920: 70,696, 1930: 72,934, 1940: 82,550, 1950: 93,541, 1960: 99,402, 1970: 111,576, 1980: 139,666, 1990: 164,587, 2000: 186,742, 2010: 197,131, 2020: 211,97265K’00’1071K’20’3083K’40’5099K’60’70140K’80’90187K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EliotJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in32°15°Jan3.436°16°Feb3.543°25°Mar4.455°34°Apr4.266°44°May3.875°53°Jun4.381°59°Jul3.880°57°Aug3.472°50°Sep3.960°39°Oct4.848°30°Nov4.038°22°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durham 2 N, NH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in York County

56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 10,231 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,610 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,764 jobs; Construction: 3,948 jobs; Other services: 2,209 jobs; Educational services: 2,146 jobs; Professional services: 2,097 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eliot.

Nearest hospitals

  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portsmouth4.7 miles
  • York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York6.7 miles
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eliot

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Dixon Road Recreation Area · 22 acres0.7 mi
  • Hilton Park · 10 acres2.4 mi
  • Atlantic Height Playground · 7 acres2.7 mi
  • Frost Tufts Park and Ballpark · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • William Murray-Rowe Park · 6 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • ALDI2.6 mi
  • Indian Grocery Store2.6 mi
  • Lo's Seafood & Oriental Market2.7 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.7 mi
  • Rite Aid7.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • William Fogg Memorial Library0.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Kittery Historical and Naval Museum2.8 mi
  • Raitt Homestead Farm Museum2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • 3S Artspace3.6 mi
  • Seacoast Repertory Theatre3.9 mi
  • The Music Hall Lounge3.9 mi
  • The Music Hall4.0 mi
  • Prescott Park Theatre4.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Eliot

Public schools here are run by Rsu 35/Msad 35. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eliot Elementary SchoolEliotPre-K–3282Public0.6 mi
Marshwood Middle SchoolEliot6–8490Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Seacoast Waldorf SchoolEliotPre-K–865Nonsectarian0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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