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Brunswick vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Warner | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
2,959 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Brunswick 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and West 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 |
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.