Compare towns
Woolwich vs Millinocket vs Bath vs Bristol
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($406k median).
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 | Millinocket | Bath | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
4,115 |
8,815Highest |
2,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol 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% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket 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% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Millinocket 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% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Millinocket 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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bristol 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 |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
| Bristol 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 |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1968 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol 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 | #98 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.