What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

Derry has the highest household income ($109k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	Derry
People
Population	22,336Lowest	34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average	40.3±1.6Highest 4% above U.S.
	Derry 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%	20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Derry and Brunswick 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%	15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S.	$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S.	$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S.	$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S.
	Derry and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S.	$8,103Highest 160% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brunswick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brunswick and Derry 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	#60 of 120 in NH
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town	Brunswick High School	Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	13.9Highest
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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.