Compare towns
Bath vs Sutton vs Rumney
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 most people working from home (19.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Rumney 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rumney 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Rumney 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.