Compare towns
Jackson vs Brunswick vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Brunswick has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Brunswick | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
22,336Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
| Monroe and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Jackson 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 | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.