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Old Town vs Newfields vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Town has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Old Town | Newfields | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470 |
2,023Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Newfields School District | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Old Town High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.