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West Bath vs Newfields 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 most affordable homes ($423k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,023 |
5,046Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Harpswell 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. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | 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.