Compare towns
Bath vs Newfane vs Brewer 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Newfane | Brewer | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,456Lowest |
9,652 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Brunswick 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Brewer Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brewer High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.