What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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.

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

Measure	Brunswick	York
People
Population	22,336Highest	13,986Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME	49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	York and Brunswick 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%	27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	York 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 ME: 36.2%	53.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average	$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME	$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$99Lowest 29% 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	$4,658Lowest 53% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Lowest 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%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Lowest 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	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	York Public Schools
High school in town	Brunswick High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.