Compare towns
Bath vs Westminster vs Westminster 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster | Westminster | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
497Lowest |
2,999 |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Westminster 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Bath 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Westminster 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. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.