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Bath vs Landaff vs Wells
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($485k 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 | Landaff | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
420Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Wells 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%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Landaff 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Wells and Landaff 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. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Wells 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bath School District | Landaff School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.