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Brunswick vs Hampton Beach 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 the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
2,605Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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 9% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school 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 |
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.