Compare towns
Woolwich vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.