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Greene vs Brunswick vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Greene | Brunswick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Lowest |
22,336Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Brunswick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.