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Topsham vs Hampton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Hampton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Lowest |
16,426 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.