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Whitman vs Ellsworth vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Abington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Whitman | Ellsworth | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
8,657Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ellsworth and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Ellsworth Public Schools | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | None yet |
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.