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Woolwich vs Phippsburg vs Wiscasset
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Phippsburg | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
2,238Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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 37% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Phippsburg 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 14% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Woolwich 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 |
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.