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Dover-Foxcroft vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover-Foxcroft has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,506Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
43±2.4Highest 4% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
| Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
$242,300±$22kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$97Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,017±$195Highest 11% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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 | #89 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.