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Bath vs Newfields 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 population (median age 45.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newfields | Brewer | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,023Lowest |
9,652 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Brunswick 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Bath 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 | Newfields School District | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0Lowest |
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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.