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Bath vs Strafford vs Vershire
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Strafford | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,372 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Vershire 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Vershire 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Vershire 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Vershire 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Vershire 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | 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 |
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.