Compare towns
Brunswick vs Wayne vs Westbrook vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Wayne | Westbrook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,101Lowest |
20,775 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Westbrook 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Westbrook 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 |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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 |
$4,005 32% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 38 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | Westbrook High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.0 |
12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.