Compare towns
Bath vs Raymond vs Windham 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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Raymond | Windham | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
4,610 |
19,188Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Windham 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Raymond and Windham 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 |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham 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 |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 14 | RSU 14 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.