What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wayne	West Bath
People
Population	1,101Lowest	1,863Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME
	Wayne and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	50.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME	$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME
	West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME	$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME
	West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME	$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average
	West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME	$3,516Highest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	21 minLowest 16% below ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.