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Bath vs Upton vs West Bath vs Phippsburg
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Phippsburg has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Upton | West Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
8,189 |
1,863Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and West Bath 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and West 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±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Phippsburg 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.