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Auburn 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
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Auburn | Bath | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
8,815Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Auburn and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest 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 | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| 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.