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Brunswick vs Exeter vs Gorham vs Ogunquit
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).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Gorham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
16,151 |
18,300 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| 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±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
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| Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Brunswick 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Exeter High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.1 |
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.