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Bath vs Eliot vs Springfield
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Eliot 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%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% 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 | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Springfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.