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Bath vs Hampton vs York 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Hampton | York | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
10,101 |
13,986Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton and York 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Brewer 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Hampton 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| York and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| York and Hampton 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. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and York 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Brewer 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | York Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | York High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.