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Bath vs Townsend vs Brewer vs Hermon
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Townsend | Brewer | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
9,100 |
9,652Highest |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Bath and Hermon 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Hermon 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Hermon 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | North Middlesex | Brewer Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | North Middlesex Regional | Brewer High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.1Lowest |
14.0 |
14.6 |
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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.