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Bath vs Hampton Beach vs Brunswick vs Phippsburg
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Brunswick | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,605 |
17,652Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.