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Bath vs Ossipee vs Phippsburg 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 most people working from home (19.3%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Ossipee | Phippsburg | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
4,521 |
2,238Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Phippsburg and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,477Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.