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Bath vs Gray vs Ossipee vs Brewer
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 most people working from home (19.3%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Gray | Ossipee | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,429 |
4,521Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bath 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Gray and Ossipee 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. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Gray and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.