Compare towns
Bath vs Maynard vs Brunswick 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).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Brunswick has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Maynard | Brunswick | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
10,712 |
22,336Highest |
17,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brunswick 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #30 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Brunswick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.