Compare towns
Bath vs Gray vs New Gloucester vs Rye
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Gray | New Gloucester | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
8,429 |
5,766 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and New Gloucester 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.