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Bath vs Portsmouth 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 kids (15.5% under 18).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k 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 | Portsmouth | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
22,545Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.9±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Woolwich 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Portsmouth 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. |
$106,219±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Portsmouth 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. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$8,018Highest 157% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2Lowest 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Portsmouth School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Portsmouth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.