Compare towns
Amesbury vs Bath vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the highest household income ($104k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Amesbury | Bath | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
8,815Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Amesbury | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Morse High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.