What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	South Berwick
People
Population	22,336Highest	7,670Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40±2.8Highest 11% below ME	39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Brunswick and South Berwick 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%	26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%	15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average	$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME	$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$99Lowest 29% above ME	$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,756Lowest 57% above ME	$4,956Highest 63% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4%	53.5%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brunswick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	78.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 5 yrs newer than ME	1982 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	27 minHighest 9% above ME
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%	17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Brunswick and South Berwick 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	#58 of 133 in ME
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town	Brunswick High School	Marshwood High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	13.0Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.