Compare towns
Harpswell vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Windsor | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
2,060 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Harpswell and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Bath and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.