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Ellsworth vs Gray vs North Hampton
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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Gray | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
8,429 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Gray 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.