Cost of Living in Ellsworth
Ellsworth's cost of living runs genuinely below Maine's own statewide housing median, though this record discloses a real, disclosed property-tax premium relative to both the state and national averages.
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Learn moreHousing below the Maine statewide median
Ellsworth's median home value (~$346,768) runs below Maine's own statewide $421,966-$428,478 range, and modestly below the ~$408,776 national comparison figure this project uses.
A real, disclosed property-tax premium
Ellsworth's own effective property tax rate (~1.57%) runs above both the 1.02% national median and the 1.10% Maine statewide average this project's own state record anchors on.
Maine's statewide sales and income tax structure applies
Maine's 5.5% general sales tax (no local-option layer) and 7.15% top income-tax rate for the large majority of filers apply in Ellsworth as elsewhere statewide.
Key takeaways
- Ellsworth's housing runs below both Maine's statewide median and the national comparison figure.
- Ellsworth's own effective property tax rate runs above both state and national averages -- a real, disclosed tradeoff.
- Maine's statewide 5.5% sales tax and layered income-tax structure apply in Ellsworth as elsewhere.
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