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Brunswick vs Maynard vs Gorham vs Westbrook
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).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Maynard | Gorham | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
10,712Lowest |
18,300 |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Maynard 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Gorham 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Maynard | Gorham Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Gorham High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.0 |
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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.