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Brunswick vs Castleton 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 most renters (28.8% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Castleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
4,453Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Highest about the U.S. average |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above 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 | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 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.