Woolwich Maine Real Estate

Overview of Woolwich Maine

Woolwich Maine is a great midcoast community located just across the bridge from Bath Maine and 35 Miles north of Portland. Woolwich is surrounded by waterways that all lead to the Atlantic Ocean which is 12 miles away. Five rivers run together at Merrymeeting Bay to the northwest of Woolwich.

Woolwich, Maine consists of a population of about 2,900 people. The cost of living is slightly above the average cost of living in the United States. The median age in Woolwich is 41 years old. The estimated median household income for Woolwich is 51,224 dollars.

Called Nequasset after Nequasset Lake by Abenaki Indians, it was first settled in 1638 by Edward Bateman and John Brown. They would purchase the land in 1639 from the sachem Mowhotiwormet, commonly known as Chief Robinhood, who lived near Nequasset Falls. Nequasset became a district of Georgetown, but on October 20, 1759, the plantation was set off and incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court, named after Woolwich, England.

History of Woolwich

Woolwich Historical Housing Statistics

The housing market in Woolwich has continued to remain slow as of late with the list to sales ration hovering around 90% making it an ideal Maine buyers market.

The Woolwich, Maine Real Estate market for residential real estate saw a total of 27 residential homes and condos sell in 2012 compared with 33 in 2011. The median sales price in 2012 was $199,000 compared with $193,000 in 2011 which shows that the real estate market has become quite stable.

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Woolwich Schools and Education Overview

Bath is a part of Regional School Unit 1, which also includes the towns of Phippsburg and Woolwich. The mission of RSU 1 is "To support and challenge students to develop and apply the skills, knowledge, and character to be responsible and productive learners, citizens, and leaders in a global society."

School age children in Woolwich will attend Woolwich Central School which is a public school for children in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. About 306 students are currently enrolled.

Chop Point School is a K-12 private school which has received high ratings for its quality of education and is also located in Woolwich.

Useful School Links

• Regional School Unit 1 Website
• Morse High School
• Bath Middle School
• Bath Regional Career and Technical Center
• Dike-Newell School
• Fisher-Mitchell School
• West Bath School
• Woolwich Central School

Recreation in Woolwich, ME

The Woolwich Historical Society offers educational activities and tours. Many Farmers Markets take place in Woolwich on weekends during the summer months.