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Bath vs Ellsworth vs Raynham vs Hermon
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Ellsworth | Raynham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,657 |
15,505Highest |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Raynham 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% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hermon 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. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Ellsworth 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Raynham 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #190 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools | Bridgewater-Raynham | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Ellsworth High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.