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Brunswick vs Danvers vs Westbrook vs Windham
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 people working from home (19.8%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Danvers | Westbrook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336 |
28,098Highest |
20,775 |
19,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Windham 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Danvers 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,005 28% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Westbrook High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.0 |
12.1 |
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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.