What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Blue Hill
People
Population	8,815Highest	2,813Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average	48.6±8.2Highest 8% above ME
	Blue Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Blue Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Blue Hill 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Blue Hill 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 7% below ME	$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME
	Blue Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME	$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME
	Blue Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME	$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME
	Bath and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Highest 27% above ME	$2,907Lowest 4% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Blue Hill 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 ME: 10.7%	4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	79.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	21 minLowest 15% below ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	21%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Blue Hill 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	#29 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Blue Hill Public Schools
High school in town	Morse High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8	—
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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.