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Rupert vs Brunswick vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Rupert | Brunswick | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
17,652Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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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U.S. 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.