Compare towns
Bath vs Windsor vs Brunswick vs Woolwich
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Windsor | Brunswick | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,554 |
17,652Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.