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Brunswick vs Everett 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 people working from home (18%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Topsham has the most homeowners (78.9%).
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 | Everett | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
50,045Highest |
9,706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Everett | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.