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Brunswick vs Maynard 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).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k 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 | Maynard | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
10,712 |
7,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.6±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$100,024±$18k 24% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$388,500±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,491±$1k 6% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,431Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Maynard 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.