Compare towns
Woolwich vs Gorham vs Wiscasset
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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Woolwich 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% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% 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 |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,518±$485Lowest 33% above ME |
| Gorham and Wiscasset 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Gorham 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
| 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.