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Bath vs Sandgate vs Ellsworth 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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Sandgate | Ellsworth | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
435Lowest |
8,657 |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| 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.