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Bath vs Phippsburg vs Unity vs Brewer
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%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Phippsburg | Unity | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,238 |
1,375Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Unity and Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer 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% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Unity 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. |
$335,800±$47kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Bath 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. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brewer 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. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Phippsburg 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 |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Unity School District | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 14.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.