Compare towns
Rumney vs Bath vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Rumney | Bath | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
8,815Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Bath and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | 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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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.