What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Milford has the most kids (23.2% 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.

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

Measure	Bath	Milford
People
Population	8,815Lowest	8,956Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S.	36.7±3.7Lowest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Milford and Bath 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%	18.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bath and Milford 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.	$78,684±$11kHighest about the U.S. average
	Milford 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.	$357,800±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,557±$120Highest 10% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.	$6,978Highest 124% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bath and Milford 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%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bath and Milford 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	#55 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	—
High school in town	Morse High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8	—
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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.