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Bath vs Madison vs Sutton
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).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Madison | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,680 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Madison 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sutton 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. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton 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. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Sutton 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 | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.