Community
Training/Education:
The City of Ellsworth is the center for regional training and educational opportunities.
- Hancock County Technical Center
- Ellsworth Adult Education
- Hancock Higher Education Center (University of Maine)
- Eastern Maine Development Career Center
- New state of the art K-8 School (opened September 2010)
- Ellsworth High School
- Ellsworth Public Library
Medical:
Ellsworth boasts a variety of compassionate, clinically excellent healthcare opportunities through both private and public health facilities.
- Maine Coast Memorial Hospital is a premier regional hospital providing high quality health care to Hancock and Washington Counties. Services include primary care, a state of the art emergency and surgical facility and specialized services to meet the medical needs of the region.
- In addition, Ellsworth offers medical assistance through the Eastern Maine Health Care Dialysis Center, Mary Dow Cancer Care Center and a variety of private health facilities offering the latest in technology and a highly skilled staff.
Childcare:
Ellsworth offers many quality, affordable and accessible childcare facilities.
- 25 childcare facilities
- 100 in home child care providers
- Resource Development Centers
Housing:
Wide variety of housing opportunities for all levels of income.
- Ellsworth Housing Authority
- Senior Citizen Housing
- Condominiums, Waterfront, Private subdivisions
- Complete inventory of available real estate
Transportation:
Strategically located on the coast of Maine, at the confluence of three major highways, the City of Ellsworth is the center of commerce for Downeast Maine.
- Ellsworth is the gateway to Mount Desert Island, home of Acadia National Park.
- Located 25 miles from Interstate-95, 30 miles from the Bangor International Airport, and 5 miles from the Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport. Both are commercial service airports.
- The nearby ports of Eastport and Searsport also provide deep water cargo access.
- Bus access: Downeast Transportation, The Islander Explorer, and West Transportation
- Taxi and Limo Services