What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

West Bath has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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	Otis	West Bath
People
Population	705Lowest	1,863Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME	54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME
	Otis and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Otis and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	West Bath and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	50.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$27kLowest 35% above ME	$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME
	West Bath and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME	$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME	$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average
	Otis and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 25% below ME	$3,516Highest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	West Bath and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 69% above ME	21 minLowest 16% below ME
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Otis Public Schools	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.