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Brunswick vs Wolfeboro vs Gorham vs Bath
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 youngest population (median age 37.9).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Gorham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652 |
6,571Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 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±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18k 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bath 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Gorham High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9 |
14.8Highest |
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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.