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Whitingham vs Brunswick vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Whitingham | Brunswick | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
22,336Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±3.9Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$724±$32 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.