Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Harpswell vs 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).
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Harpswell | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
5,046 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Harpswell and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 44% above ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Harpswell 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 |
$609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,141 3% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Phippsburg 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% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Harpswell 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 01 - LKRSU | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.