What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).

Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Arlington
People
Population	8,815Highest	2,598Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S.	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bath and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S.	$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S.	$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S.
	Arlington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.	$4,549Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Arlington and 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	#31 of 133 in ME	#50 of 70 in VT
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Arlington School District
High school in town	Morse High School	Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	10.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.