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Bath vs Webster vs Brewer 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Webster | Brewer | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,227Lowest |
9,652Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Brewer 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
| Webster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
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| Webster and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brewer 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Webster 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Merrimack Valley School District | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.