Compare towns
Bath vs Hampton vs Saco 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 most affordable homes ($311k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Saco | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
16,426 |
20,819 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Saco 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #38 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Saco Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.