Compare towns
Bath vs Farmington vs Ogunquit vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Farmington | Ogunquit | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,157 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 5% above ME |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$902±$106Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$1,958Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #64 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 09 | — | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Mt Blue High School | — | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.2 |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.