City profile · Maine · Census ACS 2023

Brunswick, ME

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brunswick - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,928
Residents
$68,190
Median income
$333,500
Median home
$1,577
Median rent (state)

Brunswick - the verdict

Brunswick ranks in the 47th percentile for household income and the 53rd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

47th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
63rd
percentile, median rent
53rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brunswick, ME

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 16,928 residents in Brunswick, a small town within Maine. Median household income here is $68,190 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Home values in Brunswick run a median of $333,500, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. Educational attainment runs 49.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Brunswick reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1262.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 45.7°F with 50.0 inches of precipitation per year and 66.8 inches of snowfall.

Maine tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maine scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,577 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maine's average monthly utility costs around $273 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 23.3 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

16,928 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maine

Median Household Income

$68,190 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

How does Brunswick compare to other US cities?

Here's how Brunswick stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 63% pricier than other cities
Safety 53% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Maine, Brunswick ranks #48 of 73 Maine cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Brunswick against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maine only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maine-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Brunswick toward the top of Maine's cities

Among the 154 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Brunswick ranks #23 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brunswick only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#48 of 145
67th percentile in Maine
Median Gross Rent
#52 of 154
64th percentile in Maine
Median Home Value
#40 of 151
74th percentile in Maine
Poverty Rate
#114 of 154
25th percentile in Maine
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#23 of 154
84th percentile in Maine

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maine only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

47thIncome percentile
53rdSafety percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income · 53rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Brunswick's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Brunswick's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Brunswick's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Brunswick's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$333,500 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brunswick $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brunswick, ME Brunswick, ME's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brunswick, ME-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brunswick, ME median $68,190/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brunswick, ME's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brunswick, ME. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,928
Median Income
$68,190
Median Home Value
$333,500
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1262.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
70.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1191.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
45.7°F
Annual Precipitation
50.0"
Annual Snowfall
66.8"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.8%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
12.2%
Work from Home
17.1%
Other
3.3%

Based on 8,369 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maine - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$273
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maine state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maine state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brunswick sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,577/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
23.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maine

Waterville
16,704 people
Augusta
18,999 people
Westbrook
20,484 people
Saco
20,636 people
Sanford
22,095 people
Biddeford
22,463 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brunswick's 16,928 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ashwaubenon, WI
16,931 people
Millbrook, AL
16,923 people
Manassas Park, VA
16,923 people
Manor, TX
16,917 people
Truckee, CA
16,942 people
Washougal, WA
16,945 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brunswick's $68,190 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Holiday Hideaway, IN
$68,191 median income
Pojoaque, NM
$68,188 median income
Pleasanton, NE
$68,194 median income
Sabillasville, MD
$68,182 median income
Dryden, MI
$68,199 median income
New Haven, MI
$68,203 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brunswick, ME Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brunswick, ME - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% White 89.5% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 2.5% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 5.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brunswick compares to nearby Maine cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brunswick (this city) 16,928 $68,190
Waterville 16,704 $47,489
Augusta 18,999 $48,756
Westbrook 20,484 $85,868
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ME FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brunswick, ME?

What is the population of Brunswick, ME? +

Brunswick, ME has a population of 16,928 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brunswick, ME? +

The median household income in Brunswick is $68,190 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brunswick? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brunswick; the closest available measure is the Maine state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maine vary by metro area.

Is Brunswick, ME safe? +

Brunswick has a total crime rate of 1262.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Brunswick, ME? +

The median home value in Brunswick is $333,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Brunswick? +

The average annual temperature in Brunswick runs 45.7°F, 50.0 inches of precipitation, and 66.8 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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