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Bath vs Epping vs Brunswick vs Phippsburg
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Phippsburg has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Epping | Brunswick | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,430 |
17,652Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brunswick 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.