Compare towns
Bartlett vs Bath vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Bartlett | Bath | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,815Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and West Bath 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West Bath Public Schools |
| 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.