What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Bath	Edgecomb
People
Population	1,863Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME
	West Bath and Edgecomb 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%	16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	West Bath and Edgecomb 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%	39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb 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±$27kLowest 38% above ME	$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME
	Edgecomb 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	$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME
	West Bath and Edgecomb 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Lowest 16% above ME	$3,577Highest 18% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	West Bath and Edgecomb 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%	5.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 16% below ME	22 minHighest 10% below ME
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	West Bath and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	West Bath Public Schools	Edgecomb Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.