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Ellsworth vs Hermon vs Upton 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 the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Hermon | Upton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
6,727Lowest |
8,189 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bath 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Upton 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Hermon High School | Blackstone Valley | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
14.6 |
11.2Lowest |
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.