What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Brunswick
People
Population	8,815Lowest	22,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Highest about the ME average	40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME
	Bath and Brunswick 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%	17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.2Lowest 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%	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME	$74,952±$6kHighest about the ME average
	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±$30kLowest 5% above ME	$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME	$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 27% above ME	$4,756Highest 57% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.4%±8.8Highest 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%	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	71.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Brunswick 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
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	Morse High School	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.