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Warren vs Gorham vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Warren | Gorham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Warren 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 | Warren School District | Gorham Public Schools | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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.