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Ellsworth vs Chatham vs Hermon
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).
Chatham has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Hermon has the highest household income ($97k).
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| Measure | Ellsworth | Chatham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
430Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Chatham 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chatham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Ellsworth 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. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Chatham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$3,690Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hermon and Chatham 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.