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Orland vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Orland | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,952±$6kHighest about the ME average |
| Brunswick and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Orland 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 |
| High school in town | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.