Compare towns
Bath vs Augusta vs Ellsworth vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Bath | Augusta | Ellsworth | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
19,077Highest |
8,657 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 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+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below 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 | $1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
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| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Cony | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
17.9Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.