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Bath vs Windsor vs Rockland 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Brewer has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Rockland | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,554Lowest |
7,035 |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Bath 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Windsor 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Rockland 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$12kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,533±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$245,800±$38k 26% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Bath and Rockland 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,092±$105Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Rockland and Brewer 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Brewer 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #96 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Oceanside High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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.