Compare towns
Bath vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
4,526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Bath and China 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% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and China 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% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and China 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 |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| 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.