Compare towns
West Bath vs Mapleton vs Bath vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | West Bath | Mapleton | Bath | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
1,884 |
8,815 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| West Bath and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
| West Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
| West Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 16% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Brunswick 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.