Area DemographicsThe Greater Bath/Brunswick Region of Midcoast MaineClick here for specific information on the following areas: Alna, Arrowsic, Auburn, Bailey Island, Bar Harbor, Bath, Biddeford, Boothbay, Bowdoinham, Bridgton, Brunswick, Buxton, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Cumberland, Dresden, Durham, Edgecomb, Falmouth, Freeport, Frye Island, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, Hollis, Lebanon, Lewiston, Lisbon, Lisbon Falls, Long Island, Lyman, Naples, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Old Orchard Beach, Phippsburg, Portland, Pownal, Raymond, Richmond, Saco, Scarborough, Sebago, South Portland, Standish, Topsham, Waterboro, West Bath, Westbrook, Westport, Windham, Wiscasset, Woolwich, Yarmouth
The Greater Bath-Brunswick Region is located at the beginning of Maine's "Midcoast" Region along a transportation
corridor which includes Interstate 95 and While not totally immune from the effects of the recent recession, the presence in the region of Maine's largest employer - Bath Iron Works, several other manufacturing companies including L.L. Bean, robust commercial and service sectors, MBNA, a major education institution - Bowdoin College, and the Brunswick Naval Air Station have traditionally resulted in one of the lowest unemployment rates in the State.
Participative government still exists in the annual Town Meeting many communities hold in the Spring.
Residents of this Region, whether they live and work
It is no wonder that many individuals who live in the area temporarily - as tourists, students at Bowdoin college, or serving in the
Navy - often return to make their permanent homes here. It truly is a very special place
on the Maine coast! "Welcome Home"
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Coastal U.S. Route One. In part because of its accessibility, and in part because
of its pleasant coastal life style incorporating the best of both rural and urban living, the
Greater Bath-Brunswick Region, for most of this decade, has been one of the fastest
growing areas in the State of Maine.
The Region's rich natural resources contribute immeasurably to the quality of life. Two of Maine's mightiest
rivers, the Androscoggin and Kennebec join here at Merrymeeting Bay, long
a refuge for migratory birds and bald eagles. Casco Bay, with its 365 islands,
cradles peninsulas jutting to the sea. The islands of Harpswell are home to the world famous Cribstone Bridge
linking Bailey Island to Orr's Island and is truly an architectural wonder. Gently rolling hills
still are home to family farms and small villages which treasure historic districts reminiscent of a proud past.
Both in the country and the more urban areas of Brunswick, Bath and Yarmouth, crime rates are low
and people value a strong sense of community while still maintaining their traditional Yankee independence.
here and a significant fifty
percent of the population does just that, or commute to work, enjoy a simple, rural life style that is enhanced by many
cultural amenities and ready access to the more urban environments of Portland (26 miles to the south) and
Lewiston-Auburn (18 miles to the west).
