Links :: Brunswick in a Nutshell

• Approximately 21,000 Brunswick residents

• 1,710 Bowdoin students

• Over 11,000 commuters to Brunswick daily

• Designated a Pine Tree Development Zone in Maine – eligible businesses willing to relocate to this area can greatly reduce or eliminate state taxes for up to ten years

• 23,650 cars per day on Maine Street

• Close proximity to renowned health care

• Maine was 5th fastest growing state in nation (2000-2004)

• Money Magazine, 2005, features Brunswick as one of the best places in country for younger, more active retirees.

• Relocate-America.com listed Brunswick as 12th best place to live in the Nation based on safety, activities, beauty, great schools, healthy economy, great people and neighbors

• January 2007 edition of “Where to Retire” profiled Brunswick as one of the top five four season settings of the 100 most popular places to retire

• Named #2 by EscapeHomes.com in top ten developing markets for second homes

• Fortune Small Business Magazine includes Brunswick as one of the top 100 places to live and launch a small business (April 2008) See Press

• 2005 Sports Illustrated Good Sports Community of the year

• Honored by League of American Bicyclists with Bicycle-friendly Community Award

• Association of Bowdoin Friends – 1200 active members who come to use Bowdoin facilities regularly

• Bowdoin International Music Festival

• Bowdoin Museum of Art

• Maine State Music Theatre

• Theatre Project – community theatre

• “Art Walk”

• Farmer’s Market

• Music on the Mall