Compare towns
Bath vs Woolwich vs Brunswick vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Woolwich | Brunswick | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,158Lowest |
17,652Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Woolwich and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.