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Brunswick vs Grantham 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 renters (28.8% rent).
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Grantham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
3,465Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%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% |
4.8%±6Lowest 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Grantham School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | None in town | 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.