Compare towns
West Bath vs Chapman
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 the most people working from home (17.1%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| West Bath and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| West Bath and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| West Bath and Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.