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Brunswick vs Wilder 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
Brunswick has the most homeowners (66.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Westbrook has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
3,087Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$85,038±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Westbrook and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74 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 | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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 | 6 photos → | 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.