Compare towns
Bath vs Fall River vs Ellsworth 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).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Brunswick has the most homeowners (71.2%).
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 | Ellsworth | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
94,082Highest |
8,657Lowest |
22,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%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% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Brunswick 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. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Fall River and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% 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% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Brunswick 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Ellsworth Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | B M C Durfee High | Ellsworth High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.3 |
12.7 |
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.