Compare towns
Bath vs Dorset vs Rupert 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dorset | Rupert | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,092 |
676Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.