Brunswick : Maine

What Brunswick is like for active adults
Brunswick is a beautiful small town on 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 as Bowdoin has a long tradition of being home to prosperous sea captains.  Average home prices tend to be in the low $200's, although homes closer to the water and those in historic districts will be 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. Other than a short drive to the nearest city, Portland, one gets the feeling of being remote in Maine
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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. 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
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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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Facts about BRUNSWICK
  • State: ME
  • Environment: College Town,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: 101-110 (slightly above average)
  • Culture Index: <80 (Very low)
  • State Sales Tax: Yes
  • State Income Tax: Yes
  • Name of the Guide: Boomer1

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