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Gilman vs Bath vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Gilman | Bath | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165 |
1,097Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
59.2±16.3Highest 52% above U.S. |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±10.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Bath and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$275,000±$60kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| West Burke and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$525±$373Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Bath and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,194 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Burke and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.