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Woolwich vs Canton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Bath has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Canton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
24,748Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.