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West Bath vs Dummerston vs Bath vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Dummerston | Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,090 |
8,815Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 28% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.