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Bartlett vs Bath vs Brewer vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bartlett | Bath | Brewer | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,815 |
9,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | 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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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.