Compare towns
Bath vs Brighton vs Windsor 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 people working from home (19.3%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Brighton | Windsor | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,167Lowest |
2,060 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Bath 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. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Brighton 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.