Compare towns
Bath vs Phippsburg vs Saco 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Phippsburg | Saco | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,238Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 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% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Saco 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 |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% 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 |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
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| Saco and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco 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.