What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has the highest household income ($105k).

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	Standish	Brunswick
People
Population	10,662Lowest	22,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.5±2.8Highest 10% below ME	40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME
	Standish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Brunswick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36%Lowest ME: 36.2%	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Brunswick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME	$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME	$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME	$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME
	Brunswick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,005Lowest about the ME average	$4,756Highest 57% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%	56.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 20% above ME	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Brunswick and Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 06/MSAD 06	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	Bonny Eagle High School	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.