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Monroe vs Brunswick vs 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
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 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 | Monroe | Brunswick | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
109Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.