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West Bath vs Dummerston vs Harpswell
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 highest household income ($103k).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,090 |
5,046Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and West 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% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Harpswell 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 28% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Harpswell 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. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and West Bath 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.