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Bath vs Landaff vs Monroe vs Ogunquit
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).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Landaff | Monroe | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
420Lowest |
786 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff 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% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monroe 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% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— |
| Bath and Landaff 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. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Landaff 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Landaff School District | 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.