Compare towns
Bath vs Naples vs Saco vs Brunswick
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples | Saco | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,985Lowest |
20,819 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Naples and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Naples 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% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| Saco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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 ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 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 |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Saco Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Lake Region High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.7 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.