Compare towns
Alstead vs Bath vs Ogunquit vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Alstead | Bath | Ogunquit | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
8,815Highest |
1,379 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.