Compare towns
Woolwich vs Mapleton vs Northport 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 highest household income ($102k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Northport has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Mapleton | Northport | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
1,884 |
1,621Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Northport and Woolwich 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Northport and Woolwich 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Woolwich and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$343,400±$36kHighest 16% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Northport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
| Northport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433 20% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Northport 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Northport 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Northport Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.