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Brunswick vs Wiscasset vs Woolwich
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%).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Wiscasset | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
3,874 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Woolwich 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% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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 |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Brunswick and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 29% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
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| Wiscasset and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.