Compare towns
Woolwich vs Saco 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 most homeowners (95.5%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
20,819Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Bath 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% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Woolwich and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Saco and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school 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 Our Story | 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.