Compare towns
Woolwich vs Brunswick vs Arrowsic 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).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Brunswick | Arrowsic | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
17,652Highest |
597Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic 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 |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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 |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school 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 | 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.