Compare towns
Bath vs Ellsworth vs Kennebunk 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).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Ellsworth | Kennebunk | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,657 |
11,820Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Kennebunk 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% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Kennebunk 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Kennebunk 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% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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 |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Woolwich 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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
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| Kennebunk and Bath 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 |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 21 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Ellsworth High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.7 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.