What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Naples	Brunswick
People
Population	3,985Lowest	22,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME	40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME
Kids under 18	15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Brunswick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME	$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average
	Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME	$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME
	Brunswick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME	$1,469±$99Lowest 29% above ME
	Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,784Lowest 8% below ME	$4,756Highest 57% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4%	56.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Naples and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 56% above ME	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Naples 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	#118 of 133 in ME	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 61/MSAD 61	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	Lake Region High School	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	10.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.