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Bath vs Bartlett vs Ellsworth vs Hermon
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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Ellsworth | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,281Lowest |
8,657 |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 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 | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Ellsworth 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. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Hermon 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. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bartlett School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.