Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Bath
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Limestone | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Bath 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% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$22k 18% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 7% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
8.6Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.