Compare towns
Bath vs Ogunquit vs Biddeford 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Brunswick has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Biddeford | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,379Lowest |
22,498Highest |
22,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Biddeford 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 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit 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±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,292±$100 13% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1952 25 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #111 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Biddeford Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Biddeford High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.