What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lubec has the most affordable homes ($189k median).

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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	Lubec	Bath
People
Population	1,346Lowest	8,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bath and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%	25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lubec and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME	$69,390±$12kHighest 7% below ME
	Bath and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME	$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,039Lowest 33% below ME	$3,847Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 17 yrs older than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	24 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lubec and 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	—	#31 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 85/MSAD 19	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	None in town	Morse High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.8
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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.