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Brunswick vs Jay vs Bath 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% 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 | Jay | Bath | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
471Lowest |
8,815 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% 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 |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 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±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$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 | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.