Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs Sidney 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
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Hill | Sidney | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
908Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Sidney 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill 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% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Hill 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. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sidney 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. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Sidney 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Hill School District | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.