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West Bath vs Dummerston vs Newcastle
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Newcastle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Newcastle 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% |
45.1%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Newcastle 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. |
$89,868±$33kLowest 11% 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±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,363±$81 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,256 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newcastle 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 | — |
| High school 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.