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Brunswick vs Warren vs Saco
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Warren | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
4,932Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest 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%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick and Saco 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 ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Saco and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| 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 |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Warren 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Saco Public Schools |
| 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.