What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% rent).

Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).

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	Salisbury	Ellsworth
People
Population	5,656Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S.	61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S.
	Ellsworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±59.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ellsworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ellsworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S.	$89,375±$39kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S.	$350,000±$170kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444 25% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,561Highest 46% above U.S.	$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 min 13% above U.S.	—
Work from home	19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ellsworth and Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA	—
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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.