Compare towns
Cabot vs Bath vs Tunbridge vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Cabot | Bath | Tunbridge | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
8,815Highest |
1,253 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.