Compare towns
Wayne vs Brunswick vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Wayne | Brunswick | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
17,652Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% 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 |
$1,088±$299 4% below ME |
| Brunswick and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.