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Ellsworth vs Hermon vs Springfield
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Hermon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
6,727 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Hermon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.