Compare towns
Bath vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Ogunquit | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,475 |
1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 7% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$30k 5% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.