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Bath vs Cavendish vs Sharon 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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Cavendish | Sharon | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,577 |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Sharon 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% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Sharon 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. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sharon School District | 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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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.