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Bath vs Standish vs Windham 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).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Standish | Windham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Acworth 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% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 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 | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above 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% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bath School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.