What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 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.

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

Measure	Bath	Boothbay Harbor
People
Population	8,815Highest	2,096Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average	63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%	11.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bath and Boothbay Harbor 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%	47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bath and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kHighest 7% below ME	$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME
	Bath and Boothbay Harbor 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	$400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME	$1,058±$123Highest 7% below ME
	Boothbay Harbor and Bath 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	$2,808Lowest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Boothbay Harbor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	75.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1956Highest 21 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	14 minLowest 42% below ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bath and Boothbay Harbor 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	—
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
High school in town	Morse High School	Boothbay Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	8.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.