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Brunswick vs Maynard vs Westbrook
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
10,712Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westbrook and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest 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% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Maynard | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.