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Ellsworth vs Upton vs Bath vs Gardiner
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Upton | Bath | Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
8,189 |
8,815Highest |
6,088Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42±3.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bath 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,782±$10k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,113±$191Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Gardiner and Bath 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,742Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #36 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Blackstone Valley | Morse High School | Gardiner Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
11.8 |
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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.