What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Windham has the highest household income ($89k).

Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).

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	North Windham	Brunswick
People
Population	5,417Lowest	17,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42±3Highest 6% below ME	37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME
	North Windham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Windham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Brunswick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Lowest ME: 36.2%	51.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME	$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME	$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME
	Brunswick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME	$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME
	Brunswick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,546Lowest 17% above ME	$4,477Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 7% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	North Windham 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
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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.