Compare towns
Bath vs Brunswick vs Meredith vs Woolwich
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Meredith | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
22,336Highest |
6,758 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Meredith 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% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Woolwich 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
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| Brunswick and Meredith 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. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Brunswick High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.