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Brunswick vs Topsham vs York
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 youngest population (median age 40).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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 | Topsham | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
9,706Lowest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York 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% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Topsham 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% |
50%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Brunswick 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 |
$4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Brunswick 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Mt Ararat High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.