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Bath vs Hampton 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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
16,426Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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 |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Winnacunnet High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
14.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.