Compare towns
Bath vs Hampton Falls vs Brunswick 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 Falls | Brunswick | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,328Lowest |
22,336Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Brunswick 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton Falls School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brunswick High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
14.0 |
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