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Westbrook vs Brunswick vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Brunswick has the most homeowners (71.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Westbrook | Brunswick | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775 |
22,336Highest |
8,815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
45.4±3Highest about the ME average |
| Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Westbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Westbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brunswick and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005 32% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 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 | 8% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Brunswick High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
10.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.