Compare towns
Bath vs Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Brunswick
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Cavendish | Whitingham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,242Lowest |
1,368 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitingham 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% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest 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 |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.