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Bath vs Townsend vs Uxbridge vs Brewer
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 homeowners (82%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
9,100 |
14,473Highest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bath and Uxbridge 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Brewer 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest 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±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above 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% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.1 |
11.6Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.