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Bath vs West Bath vs Wolfeboro
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%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | West Bath | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,863Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Wolfeboro 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. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and West Bath 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. |
$1,112±$327Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Wolfeboro 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and West 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West Bath Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.