Compare towns
Brunswick vs Old Town vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Old Town | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
7,470Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 15% below ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
39.4±2.9Highest 12% below ME |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Old Town 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 5% below ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| 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 47% above ME |
$3,153Lowest 4% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 34 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Old Town High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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ME 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.