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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Topsham 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 the most renters (33.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Topsham | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,706 |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and West 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.