Compare towns
Bath vs Naples vs Woolwich vs Phippsburg
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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Naples | Woolwich | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,985 |
3,158 |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich 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 |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Naples and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Naples 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.