Compare towns
Bath vs Sutton vs Millis 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Sutton | Millis | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
9,452 |
8,888 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Millis 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% 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% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton | Millis | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Sutton High School | Millis High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.6 |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.