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Brunswick vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
3,416Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Brunswick 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest 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±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Brunswick 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.