Compare towns
Eddington vs Bath vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the highest household income ($75k).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Eddington | Bath | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
8,815Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Bath and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Eddington 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 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | 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 |
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.