Compare towns
Woolwich vs West Bath vs Phippsburg
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).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | West Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
1,863Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% 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% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich and West 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% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest 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% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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±$26kLowest 37% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and West 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.