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Brunswick vs Danvers 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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Lowest |
28,098Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Danvers 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%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Gorham 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. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Gorham 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| 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.