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Ellsworth vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Windham | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
16,038Highest |
1,915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orland 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.