Compare towns
Bath vs Unity vs Brunswick vs Ellsworth
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%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
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 | Unity | Brunswick | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,375Lowest |
17,652Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Bath 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Unity and Ellsworth 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brunswick 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Unity School District | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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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.