Compare towns
Bath vs Brunswick vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
17,652Highest |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Bath and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Brunswick 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 ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Brunswick and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Bath 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 | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
— | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.