Compare towns
Bath vs Gorham vs Raymond vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Gorham | Raymond | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
18,300Highest |
4,610Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
| Raymond and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Gorham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Gorham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gorham High School | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.9Lowest |
— | 14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.