Compare towns
Bath vs Brunswick vs Jericho
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 (+7.3%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
22,336Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bath 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brunswick 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Brunswick 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 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Brunswick High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.