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Bath vs Bennington vs Brunswick vs Phippsburg
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 most people working from home (19.3%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Brunswick | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
15,249 |
17,652Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.7Lowest |
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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.