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Bath vs Dummer vs Brewer vs Rockland
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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Brewer has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 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 | Dummer | Brewer | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
299Lowest |
9,652Highest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
49.3±6 27% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Rockland 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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 7% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$245,800±$38k 26% below U.S. |
| Bath and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,092±$105Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Rockland and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$4,059Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Brewer 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Brewer Public Schools | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Brewer High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.