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Plainfield vs Bath vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Plainfield | Bath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
8,815Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Bath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Plainfield 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.