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West Bath vs Hampton Falls vs Bath
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,328 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Bath 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and West Bath 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.