Compare towns
Bath vs Gorham vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
18,300Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Gorham and South Berwick 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Gorham 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gorham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.9Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.