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Bath vs Bow vs Kennebunk vs Woolwich
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Bow | Kennebunk | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,335 |
11,820Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Kennebunk 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bow and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
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| Bow and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bow School District | RSU 21 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Bow High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.