Compare towns
Andover vs Bath vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Andover | Bath | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
8,815 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.