Compare towns
Bath vs Casco vs Poland vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Casco | Poland | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,696Lowest |
5,954 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| Poland 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 5% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
| Brunswick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 16 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Poland Regional H S | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.2 |
10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.