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Brunswick vs Casco vs Naples
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 (+7.3%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
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 | Casco | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
3,696Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
| Brunswick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| 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.