Compare towns
Sandgate vs Brunswick vs Jay vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Brunswick | Jay | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
22,336Highest |
471 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Brunswick High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.