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Webster vs Brunswick vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Webster | Brunswick | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
22,336Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.