What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).

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.

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

Measure	Brunswick	Wayne
People
Population	22,336Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brunswick and Wayne 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%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME	$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME
	Brunswick and Wayne 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	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME
	Brunswick and Wayne 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	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne 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	—
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	RSU 38
High school in town	Brunswick High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	—
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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.