Compare towns
Bath vs Eliot vs Saco 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).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Eliot | Saco | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,146 |
20,819Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Eliot 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 ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Saco 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 7% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
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| Eliot and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Saco 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Saco Public Schools | 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.