Compare towns
Bath vs Fall River vs Brewer 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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Fall River | Brewer | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
94,082Highest |
9,652 |
17,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Brewer 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brunswick 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Brunswick 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±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,477Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Brunswick 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | B M C Durfee High | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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.