Brunswick, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 21,172. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,820 (+3.1% change)
Males: 10,210 (48.2%), Females: 10,962 (51.8%)

Cumberland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $40,402
Median house value: $135,000

Population by Race

Races in Brunswick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (19.3%), Irish (14.7%), German (11.9%), French (9.9%), French Canadian (8.6%), United States (7.5%).

Elevation: 67 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles

Map of Brunswick, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brunswick

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brunswick town

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

3.6% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Brunswick:

  • MID COAST HOSPITAL (123 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
  • PARKVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (329 MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brunswick:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brunswick:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 3 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 84 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brunswick:

  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 8 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)
  • WISCASSET (about 18 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
  • WALES (about 18 miles; WALES, ME; Abbreviation: ME6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Brunswick:

  • BOWDOIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,605; Location: 5000 College Station (Admission’s Office); Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bowdoin.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brunswick:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 33 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 46 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 54 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)

Schools

Public high schools in Brunswick:

  • BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,177; Location: 116 MAQUOIT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • E CUMBLND-SAG CTY TECH-REG 10 (Location: 68 CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Brunswick:

  • FAIRHAVEN CHRIST ADMY (Students: 20; Location: BOX 1047; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brunswick:

  • BRUNSWICK JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 65 COLUMBIA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JORDAN ACRES SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 75 JORDAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COFFIN SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 20 BARROWS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LONGFELLOW SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 21 LONGFELLOW AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAWTHORNE SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 46 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Brunswick:

  • ST JOHNS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 39 PLEASANT ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDRENS SCH OF ARTS &SCIENCE (Students: 31; Location: 185 HARDING RD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Brunswick:

  • BRUNSWICK – CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $943,912; Location: 23 PLEASANT STREET; 87,408 books; 3,480 audio materials; 2,313 video materials; 280 serial subscriptions)