Compare towns
West Bath vs Wayne vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Wayne | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,101Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| West Bath and Wayne 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and 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 38% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| West Bath and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| West Bath and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 16% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | 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 History | None yet | 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.