What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readfield	Bath
People
Population	2,651Lowest	8,815Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average
	Readfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Readfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bath and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Bath and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME	$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME
	Readfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME	$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME
	Readfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average	$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME
	Readfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,392Lowest 12% above ME	$3,847Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 20% above ME	24 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Readfield 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	#20 of 133 in ME	#31 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Morse High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	14.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.