Compare towns
Bath vs York vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | York | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
13,986 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
— | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
| York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,477 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | York Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | York High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| 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.