Compare towns
Wiscasset vs Strong 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%).
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Strong | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,874Highest |
1,249Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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 |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Wiscasset and Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Strong 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 58/MSAD 58 | 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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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.