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Strafford vs Bath vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Bath | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
8,815Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.