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Woolwich vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
8,606Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,518±$485Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Wiscasset 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Nashoba | 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.