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Brunswick vs Gorham vs Hampton Beach
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).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Gorham | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
18,300 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham 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. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | 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 |
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.