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Brunswick vs Hampton Falls vs Harpswell
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 most affordable homes ($376k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
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 | Hampton Falls | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Hampton Falls 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Harpswell 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.