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Ryegate vs Gorham 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
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Gorham | Bath | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
18,300Highest |
1,097 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Bath and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Groton 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.