What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).

Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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.

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

Measure	York	Brunswick
People
Population	13,986Lowest	22,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME	40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME	$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME	$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME	$1,469±$99Lowest 29% above ME
	York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,658Lowest 53% above ME	$4,756Highest 57% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4%	56.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% below ME	23 minLowest 5% below ME
Work from home	26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%	19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	York 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	#13 of 133 in ME	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	York Public Schools	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	York High School	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.