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Bath vs Ogunquit vs Wilder 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Wilder | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,087 |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Bath 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 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 | — | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 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.