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Thomaston vs Ellsworth vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Thomaston | Ellsworth | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
8,657Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Thomaston and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Ellsworth 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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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.