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Ellsworth vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hollis has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
4,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
| Hollis 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hollis 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis 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 18% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Ellsworth 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 |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.