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Bath vs Marblehead vs Woolwich 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).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Marblehead | Woolwich | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
20,413Highest |
3,158Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Marblehead 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead 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% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older 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. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #47 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Marblehead | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Marblehead High | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
— | 14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.