What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ellsworth	Hatfield
People
Population	8,657Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S.	46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S.
	Hatfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ellsworth and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hatfield 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%	48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ellsworth and Hatfield 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.	$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Hatfield 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±$22kLowest 27% below U.S.	$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S.
	Hatfield and Ellsworth 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.	$4,930Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ellsworth and Hatfield 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%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hatfield and Ellsworth 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	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	Ellsworth Public Schools	Hatfield
High school in town	Ellsworth High School	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	6.1Lowest
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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.