Brunswick is a

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in Essex County,

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, United States. The town was named after Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg. The population was 88 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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, NH- VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Brunswick is home to six

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s that made the town a popular resort destination in the 19th century. The land the springs are on is now owned by the

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Geography

Brunswick is on the eastern side of Essex County, bordering the

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, which forms the state boundary with

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. To the south is the town of

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, to the west is

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, to the northwest is Lewis, and to the north is Bloomfield. To the east, across the Connecticut River, is the town of Stratford, New Hampshire. According to the

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, the town of Brunswick has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.03%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 107 people, 40 households, and 28 families in the town. The population density was . There were 89 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White and 0.93% African American. Of the 40 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 5.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25. The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males. The median household income was $21,250 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $15,833 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,925. There were 23.1% of families and 29.1% of the population living below the

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, including 48.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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