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Brunswick vs Worcester vs Brunswick
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Worcester | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
831Lowest |
17,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Brunswick 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.