Compare towns
West Bath vs Boothbay vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | West Bath | Boothbay | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
3,102Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Boothbay and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay 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 | $103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| West Bath and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Boothbay and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$2,202 27% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
21 minHighest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.