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Bath vs Ossipee vs Woolwich vs Ellsworth
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%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Ossipee | Woolwich | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
4,521 |
3,158Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Ellsworth 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Woolwich 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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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.