Compare towns
Bath vs Brunswick vs Everett
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 the most homeowners (71.2%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
22,336 |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Everett 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±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Everett |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Brunswick High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.