Compare towns
Bath vs Cabot vs Tunbridge
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).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cabot | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,579 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Bath and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge 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% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cabot 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Tunbridge 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. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 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.