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Bloomfield vs Washburn vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Bloomfield | Washburn | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,355Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $482±$62 66% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.