Compare towns
Brunswick vs Freeport vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($376k median).
Freeport has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Freeport | Windham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
8,802Lowest |
16,038 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 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. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 05 | Windham School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Freeport High School | Windham High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.2 |
12.8 |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.