Compare towns
Woolwich vs Canton 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 highest household income ($102k).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Bath has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | 3,158 |
1,191Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Bath 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% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Canton 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% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433 20% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Woolwich 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Canton 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 | — | #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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.