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Topsham vs Underhill 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
3,141Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
| Topsham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.