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Woolwich vs Epping 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
7,430 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 24% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
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.