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Harpswell vs Newington vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Harpswell | Newington | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
939Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Newington and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harpswell and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Newington School District | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.