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Brunswick vs Freeport vs Jericho vs Saco
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 youngest population (median age 40).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Freeport | Jericho | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
8,802 |
5,114Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 05 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Freeport High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.2 |
13.0Highest |
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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.