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Brunswick vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 |
1,585Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| 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±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Warren and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.