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Bath vs Gorham vs Monroe
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).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Gorham | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
18,300Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath 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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Gorham Public Schools | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.