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Woolwich vs Reading 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 highest household income ($102k).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Reading | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
699Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Reading 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Reading 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 27% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Reading and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Reading and Bath 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
| 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.