Compare towns
Woolwich vs Dedham 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Dedham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
1,656Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Dedham 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 37% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Dedham and Woolwich 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 |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Dedham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Woolwich 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 | Dedham 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 |
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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.