Compare towns
Topsham vs Naples vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Topsham | Naples | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
3,985Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Naples and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Naples and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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ME 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.