Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Old Town 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Old Town has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Bath has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Old Town | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
7,470Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 4% below ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Old Town 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±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Bath 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 |
$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$989±$100Lowest 13% 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 |
$3,153Lowest 4% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1963 14 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town and Bath 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 34 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Old Town High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.8 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.