Compare towns
Carmel vs Glenburn vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Carmel | Glenburn | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
4,737 |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
| Carmel and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Ellsworth 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Glenburn Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.