Compare towns
Bath vs Mapleton vs Surry 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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Surry | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,884 |
1,836Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Surry 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Surry 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Surry 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Bath and Surry 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
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| Bath and Surry 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Woolwich 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as 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 |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 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 | — | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.