Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Augusta vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Phippsburg | Augusta | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
19,077Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.