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Brunswick vs Millis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Millis | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Millis and Brunswick 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Millis | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
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.