What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).

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

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.

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

Measure	Deerfield	Brunswick
People
Population	5,158Lowest	22,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S.	40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brunswick and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S.	$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S.	$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S.
	Deerfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S.	$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S.
	Brunswick and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,824Highest 87% above U.S.	$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.	23 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brunswick and Deerfield 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	#156 of 282 in MA	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.