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Bath vs Derry vs Ogunquit 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Derry | Ogunquit | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
34,116Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Derry 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. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Derry 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Pinkerton Academy | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.9 |
— | 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.