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Bath vs Salisbury vs Warner
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Warner 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Warner 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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 Our Story | 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.