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Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Natick
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Natick has the highest household income ($139k).
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 | Ogunquit | Natick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
1,379Lowest |
36,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Natick 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Natick 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Natick and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Natick 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. |
— | $2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Natick 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #48 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Natick |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Natick High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.