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Brunswick vs Gorham vs Sutton
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 renters (33.7% rent).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Gorham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
18,300Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Sutton 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.