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Bath vs Gray vs Wolfeboro 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 the most renters (35.7% rent).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Gray | Wolfeboro | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
8,429 |
6,571 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Woolwich 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Woolwich 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.5 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.