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Bath vs Cushing vs South Thomaston
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%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 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.
| Measure | Bath | Cushing | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,460 |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
54.3±11.3Highest 21% above ME |
| South Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| South Thomaston 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$86,838±$7kHighest 16% above ME |
| South Thomaston and Cushing 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Cushing and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,442Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 5% below ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | — |
| 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 | 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.