Compare towns
Brunswick vs Dedham vs Gorham vs Ogunquit
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 (28.8% rent).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dedham | Gorham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,656 |
18,300 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| 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 57% above ME |
$3,942Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Dedham Public Schools | 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 | 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.