Compare towns
Brunswick vs Saco vs Woolwich 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 the most renters (33.7% rent).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Saco | Woolwich | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
20,819Highest |
3,158Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 5% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above 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 |
$4,807 58% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.