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Canterbury vs Bath 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
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Canterbury | Bath | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
8,815Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.