Compare towns
Brunswick vs Gorham vs Lisbon Falls vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Gorham | Lisbon Falls | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
18,300 |
4,267 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$6k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| 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±$15k 27% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 57% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | None yet |
ME 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.