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Augusta vs Bath vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Augusta | Bath | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
8,815 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
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| Bath and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Cony | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
14.8Lowest |
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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.