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Brunswick vs Stoddard 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).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
1,072Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Stoddard 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Stoddard 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.