Compare towns
Bath vs Dover vs Woolwich vs Brewer
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Dover | Woolwich | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,466Lowest |
3,158 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Dover 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% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer 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±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Brewer and Bath 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. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brewer 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 14.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.