What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Old Town has the most kids (21.8% 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	Old Town
People
Population	8,815Highest	7,470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Highest about the ME average	37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Old Town 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 ME: 22.4%	16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Old Town 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	$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME
	Bath and Old Town 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	$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME	$989±$100Lowest 13% below ME
	Bath and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Highest 27% above ME	$3,153Lowest 4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±15Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Old Town 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%	21.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1963Highest 14 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	20 minLowest 18% below ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Old Town 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	#56 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	RSU 34
High school in town	Morse High School	Old Town High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	12.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.