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Bath vs Freeport vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Freeport | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,802Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Bath 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Freeport 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. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Freeport 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. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Sutton 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. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 05 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Freeport High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.2Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.