Compare towns
Woolwich vs Bristol vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($406k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Bristol | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
2,917Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Bristol and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Woolwich and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Bristol and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol and Bath 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bristol Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.