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Brunswick vs Sandgate 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
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Westbrook has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
435Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest 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% |
41.3% 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% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,038±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% 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. |
— | $1,392±$74Lowest 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 | $4,477Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school 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.