Compare towns
Bath vs Biddeford vs Gorham 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%).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Bath | Biddeford | Gorham | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
22,498Highest |
18,300 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Biddeford 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% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 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% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Biddeford 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 7% below ME |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Gorham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,292±$100 13% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 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 | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1952 25 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Gorham 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 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Biddeford Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Biddeford High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.1 |
12.9Lowest |
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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.