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Brunswick vs Concord vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Concord has the highest household income ($85k).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Brunswick | Concord | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
44,375Highest |
8,815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.