Compare towns
Bath vs Durham vs Brewer vs Woolwich
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Brewer | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
15,080Highest |
9,652 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Bath 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Durham and Woolwich 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. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 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 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Oyster River Coop School District | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Oyster River High School | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.