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Ellsworth vs Exeter vs Hermon 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).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Exeter | Hermon | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
16,151Highest |
6,727Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bath 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hermon 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Exeter High School | Hermon High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.1Lowest |
14.6 |
14.8Highest |
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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.