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Brunswick vs Jericho 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 youngest population (median age 37.9).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Topsham has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Jericho | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.3Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,024±$18k 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$388,500±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,491±$1k 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,431Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brunswick 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.