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Bath vs Bartlett vs Brewer 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
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ellsworth has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Bath | Bartlett | Brewer | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,281Lowest |
9,652Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bartlett School District | Brewer Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brewer High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0 |
12.7Lowest |
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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.