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Hudson vs Ellsworth vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Peru has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Hudson | Ellsworth | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
8,657Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$242,300±$22kHighest 18% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
| Hudson and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Hudson 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 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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ME 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.