Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Bath | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Brunswick 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.