Compare towns
Bath vs Ogunquit vs Surry 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Surry | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,379Lowest |
1,836 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Surry 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
— | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Surry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.