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Ellsworth vs Eliot vs Rumney
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 most people working from home (23.1%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rumney 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rumney 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.