Compare towns
Bath vs Newfane vs Brunswick vs Kittery
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Kittery has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Brunswick | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,456Lowest |
22,336Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Bath 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Kittery 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brunswick High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.