Compare towns
Eliot vs Newfields 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
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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.
| Measure | Eliot | Newfields | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
2,023Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfields School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.