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Brunswick vs Westbrook vs Gorham vs Kittery
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Gorham has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Westbrook | Gorham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
20,775Highest |
18,300 |
10,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2 15% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 29% above ME |
$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Westbrook Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Westbrook High School | Gorham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.