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Brunswick vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Warren | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,652 |
4,932Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Brunswick 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.