What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Winthrop
People
Population	8,815Highest	6,191Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Highest about the ME average	43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average
	Bath and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Winthrop and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%	23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bath and Winthrop 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 ME: 36.2%	40%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bath and Winthrop 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 7% below ME	$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME	$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average
	Bath and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME	$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME
	Bath and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Highest 27% above ME	$3,506Lowest 15% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%	50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	35 minHighest 41% above ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Winthrop 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	#12 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Winthrop Public Schools
High school in town	Morse High School	Winthrop High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	11.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.