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Bath vs Dalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Dalton | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
6,256 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Dalton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Woolwich 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. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Dalton 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. |
$4,276Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Central Berkshire | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.