Compare towns
Bath vs Berlin vs Deerfield
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Bath | Berlin | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,378Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Bath 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% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Bath 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. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Berlin-Boylston | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.