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Ellsworth vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kHighest 18% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 11% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ellsworth and Chapman 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 | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.