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Ellsworth vs Hampton vs Dedham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Hampton | Dedham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
16,426Highest |
1,656Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bath 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
10.1Lowest |
— | 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.