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Topsham vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the highest household income ($100k).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Topsham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,271Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.9Highest about the ME average |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,024±$18kHighest 34% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,500±$24kHighest 31% above ME |
$363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,491±$1kHighest 31% above ME |
$1,465±$100Lowest 29% above ME |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,431Lowest 46% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±14.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.