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Bath vs Putney vs Westminster 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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Putney | Westminster | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,999 |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Westminster 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Putney 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±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bath and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.