Compare towns
Bath vs Monroe vs Saco
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 oldest population (median age 51).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Monroe | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
786Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% 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%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Bath and Saco 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bath School District | Monroe School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.