Compare towns
Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Saco
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 youngest population (median age 40).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Bath | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,815 |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Brunswick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 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 | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.