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Ellsworth vs Brookline vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Ellsworth | Brookline | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
5,736Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #23 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Brookline School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.