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Belgrade vs Ellsworth vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
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 | Belgrade | Ellsworth | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
8,657Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
| Otis and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
| Otis and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
| Belgrade and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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ME 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.