Compare towns
Brunswick vs Topsham vs Bath vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most homeowners (78.9%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Topsham | Bath | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
9,706 |
8,815Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 15% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Bath and Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Westbrook 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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Topsham 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 ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Topsham and Westbrook 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
| Westbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | Morse High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
14.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.