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Bath vs Brewer vs Georgetown vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k median).
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 | Bath | Brewer | Georgetown | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
9,652Highest |
1,012Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
| Georgetown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown 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 ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 7% below ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
| Georgetown 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 5% above ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
| Georgetown and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Brewer High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.0 |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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