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Topsham vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($91k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
2,060Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Topsham and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Topsham 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%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% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Topsham 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.