Compare towns
Berwick vs Brunswick vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Berwick | Brunswick | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
22,336Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
| Brunswick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,371±$89Lowest 20% above ME |
| Brunswick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.