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Brunswick vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
2,769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kHighest 5% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Brunswick and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
| Brunswick and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.