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Brunswick vs Cushing vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Cushing has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Cushing | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
1,460Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Cushing and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Cushing and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Cushing 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.