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Woolwich vs Hadley 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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Hadley | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
5,306 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley 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% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Bath 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. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hadley 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. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hadley | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.