Compare towns
Brunswick vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
897Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Brunswick 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% |
67.7%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% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.