Compare towns
Bath vs Bethlehem vs Woolwich vs Brunswick
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Bethlehem | Woolwich | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,537Lowest |
3,158 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Woolwich and Bethlehem 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%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.