Compare towns
Bath vs Corinth vs Woolwich vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Corinth | Woolwich | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,990Lowest |
3,158 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Brewer 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brewer 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Central High School | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.3 |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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| 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.