Compare towns
Eddington vs Bath vs Holden
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 oldest population (median age 54.9).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Holden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Lowest |
8,815Highest |
3,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden 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% |
15.1%±6Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,200±$35kHighest 23% above ME |
| Holden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$289,400±$70k about the ME average |
| Bath and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
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| Eddington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$3,221 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2Lowest 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 | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.