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Ellsworth vs Northbridge 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Northbridge | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Lowest |
16,458Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Bath and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Northbridge 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 27% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Northbridge | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Northbridge High | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
10.8Lowest |
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.