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Brunswick vs Pepperell 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 (+7.3%).
Pepperell has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Pepperell | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
11,663 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Pepperell 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±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | North Middlesex | 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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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.