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Barnard vs Bath vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Barnard | Bath | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
8,815 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bath and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
14.0Lowest |
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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.