Compare towns
Brunswick vs Mapleton vs Brunswick vs West 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Mapleton | Brunswick | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
1,884 |
22,336Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| West 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.