Compare towns
Brunswick vs Concord 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
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Brunswick | Concord | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Lowest |
44,375Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.