Compare towns
Bath vs Eliot vs Monroe vs Ryegate
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 homeowners (90.9%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Eliot | Monroe | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
7,146Highest |
786Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bath School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.