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Warren vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Warren | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Warren and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Warren and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.