Compare towns
Bath vs Bow vs Ogunquit 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Bow | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,335 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Bow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Bow and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bow School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Bow High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.