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Woolwich vs Dover vs Wiscasset
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 highest household income ($102k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Wiscasset has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Dover | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
1,466Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Dover 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 27% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,118±$37k 12% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,518±$485Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Dover 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Wiscasset 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.