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Bath vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hardwick | Ellsworth | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,965Lowest |
8,657 |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest 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. |
47.1±7.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hardwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 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% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7%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% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Hardwick 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. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon 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. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Bath 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% |
9.7% 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% |
76.4%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. |
1962 18 yrs older 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. |
29 minHighest 10% 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% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Hazen Union High School | Ellsworth High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
12.7 |
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.