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Strafford vs Bath vs Warren vs Tunbridge
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 highest household income ($111k).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
8,815Highest |
1,585 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
42.9% 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% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below 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. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Bath 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% |
14.4% 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% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above 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% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Tunbridge 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 | Strafford School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | 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.