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West Bath vs Mendon 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 most expensive homes ($423k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Mendon | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,113Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Mendon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±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±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| West Bath and Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.