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ME Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Brunswick Public Schools

Brunswick, ME 04011 • Cumberland County • 4 Operating Schools
(207) 319-1911
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
22,081
2,673 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$74,102
Overall Poverty Rate
6.46%
1,283 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
7.18%
188 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ME Avg: 11.05% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.17% (216 / 2,643 kids) 8.17% 2020 216 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.31% (244 / 2,620 kids) 9.31% 2021 244 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 6.89% (178 / 2,585 kids) 6.89% 2022 178 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 8.36% (217 / 2,595 kids) 8.36% 2023 217 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 7.18% (188 / 2,618 kids) 7.18% 2024 188 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,643 216 8.17% 11.73% 14.57%
2021 2,620 244 9.31% 12.54% 15.78%
2022 2,585 178 6.89% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 2,595 217 8.36% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 2,618 188 7.18% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $343,600
Median Gross Rent $1,341/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,463
Renter-Occupied 2,291
Owner-Occupied: 6,463 (73.8%) Renter-Occupied: 2,291 (26.2%)
Occupied 8,754

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,463 (73.8%)
Renter-Occupied 2,291 (26.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,754 households
433 (4.9%)
< $10k
156 (1.8%)
$10k-$14k
162 (1.9%)
$15k-$19k
225 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
278 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
274 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
461 (5.3%)
$35k-$39k
296 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
384 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
841 (9.6%)
$50k-$59k
946 (10.8%)
$60k-$74k
1,134 (13%)
$75k-$99k
783 (8.9%)
$100k-$124k
562 (6.4%)
$125k-$149k
863 (9.9%)
$150k-$199k
956 (10.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
433 (4.9%)
$10k-$14k
156 (1.8%)
$15k-$19k
162 (1.9%)
$20k-$24k
225 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
278 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
274 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
461 (5.3%)
$40k-$44k
296 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
384 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
841 (9.6%)
$60k-$74k
946 (10.8%)
$75k-$99k
1,134 (13%)
$100k-$124k
783 (8.9%)
$125k-$149k
562 (6.4%)
$150k-$199k
863 (9.9%)
$200k+
956 (10.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,449 students
161 (6.6%)
1st
174 (7.1%)
2nd
127 (5.2%)
3rd
401 (16.4%)
4th
93 (3.8%)
5th
210 (8.6%)
6th
144 (5.9%)
7th
129 (5.3%)
8th
118 (4.8%)
9th
318 (13%)
10th
248 (10.1%)
11th
326 (13.3%)
12th
1st Grade
161 (6.6%)
2nd Grade
174 (7.1%)
3rd Grade
127 (5.2%)
4th Grade
401 (16.4%)
5th Grade
93 (3.8%)
6th Grade
210 (8.6%)
7th Grade
144 (5.9%)
8th Grade
129 (5.3%)
9th Grade
118 (4.8%)
10th Grade
318 (13%)
11th Grade
248 (10.1%)
12th Grade
326 (13.3%)