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Brunswick vs Sandgate vs Saco
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Saco has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Sandgate | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
435Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Saco 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Saco 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 |
| School district | — | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.