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Brunswick, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 22 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 121 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Portland metropolitan area. Brunswick has a population of 21,172.
In Brunswick, about 52% of adults are married.
In 2000, Brunswick had a median family income of $49,088. Brunswick is full of successful families and individuals. The town benefits from its educated workforce.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Brunswick residents, with $41,300. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Brunswick, 64% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Maine, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Brunswick, 83% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Brunswick; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Brunswick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Brunswick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Brunswick colleges • Brunswick travel • Brunswick mortgages and property.
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