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Brunswick vs Gorham vs Hampton Falls
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
18,300 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest 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% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Gorham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | 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.