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Fairfield vs Ellsworth vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Fairfield | Ellsworth | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
8,657Highest |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| 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.