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Woolwich vs Strafford vs Wiscasset
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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Wiscasset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Strafford | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
1,372Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Woolwich 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Woolwich 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 27% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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 24% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,518±$485Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Wiscasset and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wiscasset and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | 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 |
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.