Compare towns
Bath vs Epping vs Rye 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Rye | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,430 |
5,611Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Rye 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Rye and Epping 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above 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% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Epping 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | Rye School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Epping High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.