Compare towns
Brunswick vs Upton vs Bath vs West 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Upton | Bath | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
8,189 |
8,815 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.