What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has the highest household income ($115k).

Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).

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	Holbrook	Brunswick
People
Population	11,380Lowest	22,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S.	40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average
	Holbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Holbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brunswick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.	$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S.	$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S.
	Brunswick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,105Highest 96% above U.S.	$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brunswick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7% U.S.: 12.5%	7.7% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#234 of 282 in MA	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	Holbrook	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	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.