Compare towns
Bath vs Gorham vs Ryegate vs Acworth
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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.
| Measure | Bath | Gorham | Ryegate | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
18,300Highest |
1,059 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% 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. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.