Compare towns
Bath vs Groton vs Rumney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Groton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
507Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Groton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Bath 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Rumney 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. |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Bath and Rumney 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. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Groton 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.