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Woolwich vs Grantham 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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
3,465 |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,518±$485 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wiscasset and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Grantham School District | 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.