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Brunswick vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Brunswick | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Brunswick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,781Lowest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.