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Bowdoinham vs Upton vs Woolwich vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Bowdoinham | Upton | Woolwich | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
8,189 |
3,158 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 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+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Upton and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Bath and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 5% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bowdoinham 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 | #73 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.