What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lubec has the most affordable homes ($189k 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	Lubec
People
Population	8,815Highest	1,346Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average	59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%	14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bath and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lubec and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kHighest 7% below ME	$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME
	Bath and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME	$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME	$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Highest 27% above ME	$2,039Lowest 33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%	40.6%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	78.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1960Highest 17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lubec 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	—
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	RSU 85/MSAD 19
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 Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.