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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 ($354k 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 | 8,657Highest |
594Lowest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orland and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Ellsworth 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$177Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Orland and Ellsworth 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | — |
| 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.