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Ellsworth vs Calais vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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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 | Calais | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
1,713Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Calais and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Calais and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Calais and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 22% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.