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Ellsworth vs Harrison
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%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$249,300±$70kHighest 16% below ME |
| Harrison 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 |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Harrison 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 |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.