Compare towns
Bath vs Berlin vs Clinton 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Berlin | Clinton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,378Lowest |
15,563Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Clinton 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% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Berlin 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Bath 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.