Compare towns
Bath vs Bangor vs Union 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%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Bangor | Union | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
31,938Highest |
2,663Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 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+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Union 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 |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Bath and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,055±$43 7% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Bangor 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 |
$3,076 about the ME average |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Bangor 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% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1954 23 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Union 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 | #37 of 133 in ME | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Bangor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.