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Topsham vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
2,023Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Topsham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.