Compare towns
Brunswick vs Saco vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Saco | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
20,819Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
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| Brunswick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.