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Bath vs Mount Tabor vs West Bath vs Phippsburg
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).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | West Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
304Lowest |
1,863 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Phippsburg 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Phippsburg 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and West 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±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and West 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| West Bath and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and West 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and West 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 | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | None in town | 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 | 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.