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Bath vs Lawrence 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 people working from home (19.3%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
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 | Lawrence | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
88,736Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest 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%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bath 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Lawrence | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.6Lowest |
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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.