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Bath vs Bennington 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
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Bath | Bennington | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
15,249Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bath and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.7 |
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.