Cost of Living in Brunswick
Brunswick's cost of living runs genuinely above the Maine statewide median on housing and rent, with a real, disclosed unresolved property-tax question.
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Learn moreHousing runs above the statewide median
Cited 2026 figures ranged widely (approximately $326,000-$672,000 depending on source and month), with most exceeding Maine's statewide median sale price ($428,478).
Rent runs above the Maine statewide average
Average apartment rent ran approximately $2,046-$2,200/month, above the ~$1,950 Maine statewide average.
A real, unresolved property-tax question
This record discloses a sharp, unresolved divergence between Ownwell's 2.39% effective rate and a mill-rate-derived estimate of roughly 1.0%-1.15% -- confirm the current rate directly for a target property.
Key takeaways
- Brunswick's housing runs above the Maine statewide median, though with real, disclosed price volatility.
- Rent runs above the Maine statewide average.
- Confirm the current, specific property tax rate directly given this record's disclosed cross-source divergence.
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