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Brunswick vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Whitingham | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Brunswick 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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 | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Brunswick 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.