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Brunswick vs Dedham 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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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 | Dedham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652Lowest |
25,237Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Lowest 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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| 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.