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Brunswick vs Newfane 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
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
1,456Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westbrook and Brunswick 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$85,038±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$383,300±$19kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Westbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.