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Bath vs Jay 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Jay | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
4,657 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Bath 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% |
29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% 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 |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Woolwich 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 73 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.