Compare towns
Bath vs Jefferson 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 people working from home (19.3%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Jefferson | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
2,647Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Jefferson and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
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| Jefferson and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.