Compare towns
Bath vs Sidney vs Warren
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 homeowners (90.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Sidney | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,790Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren 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% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Bath 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% 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 | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Warren 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 | RSU 18 | Warren School District |
| 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.