Compare towns
Bath vs Brookline vs Newfane 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).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brookline | Newfane | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
531Lowest |
1,456 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Bath 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% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Brunswick 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. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfane 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 10.9Lowest |
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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.