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Barnard vs Bath vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Barnard | Bath | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
8,815Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.