Compare towns
Bath vs Brunswick vs Gorham vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Brunswick | Gorham | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
17,652 |
18,300Highest |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,722±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Gorham Public Schools | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.9Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.