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Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield vs Orland
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 renters (33.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,522 |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±4.2 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Orland 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.