Compare towns
Bath vs Hampton Beach vs Woolwich 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 housing (typical home built 1938).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Woolwich | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,605Lowest |
3,158 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 10.9Lowest |
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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.