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Brunswick vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Newfields | Bath | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
2,023Lowest |
8,815 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% 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 |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest 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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%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. |
1991Highest 11 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | Newfields 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.