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Ellsworth vs Franklin vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Franklin | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
1,628Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 4% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Franklin 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Mapleton 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% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$22k 18% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Franklin and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Highest 11% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.