What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Hatfield
People
Population	8,815Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S.	46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S.
	Hatfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bath and Hatfield 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%	23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Hatfield 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%	48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bath and Hatfield 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.	$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Hatfield and Bath 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.	$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S.
	Hatfield and Bath 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.	$4,930Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bath and Hatfield 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%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bath and Hatfield 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	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Hatfield
High school in town	Morse High School	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	6.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.