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Brunswick vs Middlesex vs Gorham vs Bath
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Middlesex | Gorham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
1,943Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Bath and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.