Brunswick : Maine

What Brunswick is like for active adults

Brunswick is a beautiful small town near the southern coast of Maine. It is home to the elite Bowdoin College as well as the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. There are many homes and areas on the list of historic places because Brunswick was home to prosperous sea captains in its early history. Nearby Freeport is a shoppers' Mecca, and Bath and Lewiston are good sized towns. This part of the world is a big tourist destination, particularly in summer.

Some retirees choose to live in the beautiful town of Brunswick. There are also active adult and 55+ communities in this part of southern Maine. The average home price in Maine was $209,000 in late 2009, while in the nearby Portland Metro they were about $202,000. Prices in Brunswick are hard to find but probably are higher than the rest of the state. Homes closer to the water and those in historic districts will be much more.

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What is special about this retirement community

Wonderful history as a seafaring town going back to colonial days. Bowdoin College and Bowdoin Museum of Art. Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

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What is not special about this retirement community

WInters are cold in Brunswick but not as bad as in Maine's interior. It is a small town. The closing of Brunswick Naval Air Station highlights the problem Maine always has with jobs.

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What kinds of people like retiring here

Retirees who like living in a small college town on the beautiful coast of Maine will absolutely love it here. There is plenty to do amidst all this beauty

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Local economy is driven by

In addition to Bowdoin College local employer include LL Bean, Bath Iron Works, and Naval Air Station Brunswick (which, unfortunately, is in the process of closing). Tourism is also important

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Climate and Physical Environment

Brunswick is on Maine's southern coast and the mouth of the Androscoggin River. The average July high is 80 and the average January low temperature is 10. November is the wettest month with just under 5" of precip.

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Cultural environment

Bowdoin College and the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (architect: Henry Bacon who also designed Washington's Lincoln Memorial) are 2 centers of Brunswick's cultural life. The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is a local site of interest, along with the Captain john Curtis Memorial Library

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Medical facilities

Mid-Coast Hospital and Parkview Memorial serve Brunswick.

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Transportation

I 95 is nearby. Portland has a good airport.

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Valuable Links

Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Town of Brunswick
Wikipedia for Brunswick

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Facts about BRUNSWICK

State: ME
Environment: College Town,Coastal,Small Town,
City Population: 10,000-25,000
Median age of Population: 0-24
Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
Average Home Price (MLS): $200,001-$300,000
Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
Culture Index: <80 (Very low)
State Sales Tax: Yes
State Income Tax: Yes
Name of the Guide: Boomer1

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