Compare towns
Bath vs Brunswick vs Gorham
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
22,336Highest |
2,682Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Bath 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Brunswick High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9 |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.