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Bath vs Barnstead vs Woolwich vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Barnstead | Woolwich | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
4,994 |
3,158 |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest 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 | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Barnstead School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.