Compare towns
Bath vs Jackson vs Brunswick vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Brunswick has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Jackson | Brunswick | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
567Lowest |
22,336Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| 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 |
ME 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.