Compare towns
Rupert vs Bath vs Dorset vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Rupert | Bath | Dorset | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
8,815Highest |
2,092 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
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| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.