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Moretown vs Bath vs Barnard vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Moretown | Bath | Barnard | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
8,815Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.