Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Windsor vs Bath vs Surry
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Windsor | Bath | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
3,554 |
8,815Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Ellsworth 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1 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±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$74,508±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$296,300±$36k 11% below U.S. |
| Bath and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Bath and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Ellsworth 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Surry 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.