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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Orrington 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 youngest population (median age 40).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
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 | Orrington | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
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 | 17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 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+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% 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 | $376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 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 | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | Orrington Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.