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Greenland 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

Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.

MeasureGreenlandBrunswick
People
Population
4,106Lowest
17,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+12.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
37.9±2.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Greenland and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenland and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
15.4%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$70,722±$5kLowest
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$363,200±$18kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,465±$100Lowest
4% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$4,477Lowest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.8%±9.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #10 of 120 in NH #30 of 133 in ME
School district Greenland School District —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.