Compare towns
Mapleton vs Woolwich vs Brunswick vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Woolwich | Brunswick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,158 |
22,336Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Woolwich and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Woolwich and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.