Compare towns
Rupert vs Bath vs Stockbridge vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Stockbridge | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
8,815Highest |
791 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest 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. |
55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Stockbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| 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.