Compare towns
Brunswick vs Freeport vs Springfield
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%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
8,802 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%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% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Freeport 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. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.