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Phippsburg vs Goshen vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Phippsburg | Goshen | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,042Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Phippsburg 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 34% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest about the U.S. average |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Phippsburg 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 01 - LKRSU | — | 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 History | 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.