What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincolnville	West Bath
People
Population	2,396Highest	1,863Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME	54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME
	West Bath and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lincolnville and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	West Bath and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	50.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,928±$12kLowest 10% above ME	$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME
	West Bath and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,000±$17kLowest 24% above ME	$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME
	West Bath and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$284Lowest 15% below ME	$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average
	West Bath and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,544Highest 17% above ME	$3,516Lowest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.7%±34.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	West Bath and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 19% below ME	21 minHighest 16% below ME
Work from home	22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lincolnville and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincolnville Public Schools	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.