Compare towns
Bath vs Freeport vs Woolwich vs Brunswick
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 most renters (35.7% rent).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Freeport | Woolwich | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,802 |
3,158Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Woolwich and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| Freeport and Woolwich 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Freeport 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 05 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Freeport High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.2 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.