Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Woolwich vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Phippsburg | Woolwich | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
3,158Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Woolwich and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
— | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.