What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Bath has the most people working from home (17.1%).

Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Newington
People
Population	1,863Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S.	48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S.
	West Bath and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newington 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%	28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Bath and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Bath and Newington 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 28% above U.S.	$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S.
	Newington 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±$102kLowest 27% above U.S.	$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S.	$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S.	$6,081Highest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newington 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Bath and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	West Bath Public Schools	Newington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.