Compare towns
Brooklin vs Gorham vs Gray vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 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 | Brooklin | Gorham | Gray | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,429 |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Gorham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
| Gorham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Cushing 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.