Compare towns
Bath vs Strafford 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Strafford | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
4,306Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brunswick 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% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Lowest 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Strafford School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.