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Bath vs Northbridge 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%).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Northbridge | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
16,458Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Northbridge 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 14% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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 7% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Northbridge and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Northbridge | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.