Compare towns
Arundel vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
West Bath has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Arundel | West Bath |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 36% above ME |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 42% above ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Arundel and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.