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Dayton vs West Bath vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Dayton | West Bath | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
1,863Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$101,172±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
| Dayton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| West Bath and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.