Compare towns
Bath vs Randolph 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 housing (typical home built 1938).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Randolph | Brewer | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,007Lowest |
9,652 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Randolph and Bath 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Brunswick 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% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Randolph 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% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #32 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Brewer Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Brewer High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.