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Brunswick vs Croydon vs Ogunquit vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most renters (33.7% rent).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Croydon | Ogunquit | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
798Lowest |
1,379 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.