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Brunswick vs Canton 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 affordable homes ($376k median).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Canton | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336 |
24,748Highest |
20,775Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Canton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Canton High | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
12.0 |
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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.