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Boothbay vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Boothbay | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$70,722±$5kHighest 5% below ME |
| Brunswick and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.