Compare towns
Wiscasset vs Harrison vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wiscasset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Wiscasset | Harrison | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,874Highest |
2,513Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Harrison and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Wiscasset and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Wiscasset and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.