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Bath vs Ogunquit 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 most affordable homes ($234k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureBathOgunquitAcworth
People
Population
1,097
1,379Highest
851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.6±8.6
25% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.3±14.5Lowest
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.9%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Acworth and Bath 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±9.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Acworth and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$82,917±$5k
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Acworth 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$273,000±$34k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,438±$309Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,352±$291Lowest
4% below U.S.
Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,413Lowest
41% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,695Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
5.9%±61.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bath and Ogunquit 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Bath School District — Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school 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.