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Brooklyn vs Gorham vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Brooklyn | Gorham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
18,300Highest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Plymouth 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #24 of 133 in ME | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Gorham Public Schools | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.