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Brunswick vs Newfields vs Maidstone
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 ($228k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Newfields | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,023Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33k 59% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.