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Bath vs Gorham vs Newfields vs Saco
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 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 | Gorham | Newfields | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
18,300 |
2,023Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Bath and Saco 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Newfields 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfields 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. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Saco 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Bath 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | Newfields School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.