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Bath vs Berlin vs Moretown 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
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Moretown | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,880 |
1,532Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown 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% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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 | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Moretown and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Berlin and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and West 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.