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Bath vs Bow vs Phippsburg 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Phippsburg | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
8,335 |
2,238Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 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% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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. |
$107,833±$19k 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. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,433 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% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest 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% |
7.5% 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% |
81.8% 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Bath 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bow School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.