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Brunswick vs Upton vs Westbrook
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Upton | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
8,189Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Upton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Blackstone Valley | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.