Compare towns
West Bath vs Phippsburg vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | West Bath | Phippsburg | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,238 |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 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+ | 50.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,175±$26kLowest 37% above ME |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
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| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath 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 | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.