Compare towns
Belgrade vs Brunswick vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Brunswick has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Belgrade | Brunswick | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
22,336Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Belgrade and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Brunswick 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.