Compare towns
Bath vs Casco vs Lyman 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Casco | Lyman | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,696 |
4,612 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Casco 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% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Lyman 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 |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Lyman and Casco 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 |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
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| Casco and Lyman 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 |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | 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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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.