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Bath vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Windham | Ellsworth | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
594Lowest |
8,657 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest 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. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | 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.