What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Bath
People
Population	2,990Lowest	8,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME	45.4±3Highest about the ME average
	Bath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Corinth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Bath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME	$69,390±$12kHighest 7% below ME
	Bath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME	$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME
	Bath and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,381Lowest 55% below ME	$3,847Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 21% above ME	24 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Bath and Corinth 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	#102 of 133 in ME	#31 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 64/MSAD 64	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	Central High School	Morse High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Lowest	14.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.