Compare towns
Harpswell vs Newington 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
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Harpswell | Newington | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046 |
939Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harpswell and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Newington and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Newington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harpswell 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 | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Newington 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 Our Story | 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.