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Brunswick vs Cushing vs Newcastle
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%).
Cushing has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Cushing | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newcastle and Brunswick 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% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$89,868±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
| Cushing and Newcastle 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 |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,363±$81Lowest 20% above ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$3,944Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.