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Brunswick vs Gorham vs South Berwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
18,300 |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Highest 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Lowest 29% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Lowest 57% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Gorham 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Gorham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.9 |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.