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Topsham vs York 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 most affordable homes ($361k median).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Lowest |
13,986 |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| York and Topsham 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| York 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 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| York 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 22% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,465±$100 29% above ME |
| York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,477 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.