Compare towns
Brunswick vs Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Freeport | Kennebunk | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
8,802Lowest |
11,820 |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Westbrook 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 27% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 57% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Freeport High School | Kennebunk High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.6 |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.