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Ellsworth vs Kittery vs Pomfret
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Kittery | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
10,473Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Pomfret 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Pomfret 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Pomfret 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.