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Newfane vs Ellsworth vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Newfane | Ellsworth | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
8,657Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Ellsworth Public Schools | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.