What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).

Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Maynard	Ellsworth
People
Population	10,712Highest	8,657Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S.	43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Maynard and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ellsworth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ellsworth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ellsworth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S.	$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S.	$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S.	$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,266Highest 165% above U.S.	$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ellsworth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#166 of 282 in MA	#63 of 133 in ME
School district	Maynard	Ellsworth Public Schools
High school in town	Maynard High	Ellsworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.7Highest
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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.