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Bath vs Sutton vs Ellsworth 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Sutton | Ellsworth | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
9,452 |
8,657Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Ellsworth 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Sutton High School | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.