Compare towns
Topsham vs Berwick vs Gray 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 oldest population (median age 44.7).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Gray has the highest household income ($95k).
Brunswick has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Berwick | Gray | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706 |
8,175Lowest |
8,429 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Topsham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 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+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
| Brunswick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.