Compare towns
Brunswick vs North Hampton 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%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | North Hampton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
4,543Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Brunswick 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | 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 Our Story | 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.