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Ellsworth vs Seabrook vs Hermon
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).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Seabrook | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
8,427 |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Hermon 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. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Seabrook 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. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook and Hermon 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Seabrook School District | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.