Compare towns
Bath vs Saco vs Newburgh
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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Saco | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
20,819Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Newburgh 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% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Saco and Newburgh 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco 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.