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Bath vs Brunswick vs Proctor vs Ellsworth
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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Brunswick has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Proctor | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
22,336Highest |
1,794Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Ellsworth 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth 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±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above 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% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Brunswick High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9 |
8.7Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.