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Brunswick vs Epping vs Gorham vs Westbrook
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 affordable homes ($376k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Epping | Gorham | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
7,430Lowest |
18,300 |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brunswick 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Epping 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Gorham 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Epping School District | Gorham Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Epping High School | Gorham High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.