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Bath vs Warren vs Ellsworth vs Brewer
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Warren | Ellsworth | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,585Lowest |
8,657 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Brewer 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest 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. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Brewer 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.