What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolcott	Bath
People
Population	1,507Highest	1,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S.	48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S.
	Bath and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below U.S.	$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S.
	Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S.	$234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S.
	Bath and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S.	$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average
	Bath and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,413Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Bath School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.