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Bath vs Everett vs Brunswick 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Everett | Brunswick | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
50,045Highest |
22,336 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Everett | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Everett High | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.