Compare towns
Bath vs Stoneham vs Woolwich 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Stoneham | Woolwich | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
23,355Highest |
3,158Lowest |
22,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Woolwich 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Stoneham | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Stoneham High | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.