Compare towns
Bath vs Warren vs Windham
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).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Warren | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
942Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Windham 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% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Bath and Windham 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bath School District | Warren School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| 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.