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Brunswick vs Dummerston vs Gorham vs West 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 most renters (28.8% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Dummerston | Gorham | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
2,090 |
18,300 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 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 | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Gorham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
| Gorham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% 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 | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Gorham Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.