Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Union vs Unity 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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Union | Unity | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,663 |
1,375Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%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% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Unity 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Unity 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | Unity School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None 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 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.