Compare towns
Brunswick vs Limestone vs Topsham
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 people working from home (19.8%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Topsham has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Limestone | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,579Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Limestone and Topsham 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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Topsham 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.