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Bath vs Brunswick vs Hampton vs Phippsburg
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).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Hampton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
17,652Highest |
16,426 |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Phippsburg 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% |
16.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Bath 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% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Hampton 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% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Hampton 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. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Hampton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.