What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Epping
People
Population	22,336Highest	7,430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average	45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.
	Epping 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%	18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Epping 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%	22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brunswick and Epping 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%	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S.	$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S.	$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S.	$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S.
	Epping 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.	$6,936Highest 122% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping and Brunswick 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%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Epping 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	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	Epping School District
High school in town	Brunswick High School	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.