What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wayne	Brunswick
People
Population	1,101Lowest	17,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Brunswick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	51.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME	$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME
	Wayne and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME	$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME
	Brunswick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME	$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME
	Brunswick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME	$4,477Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne 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	—	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	—
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.