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Brunswick vs Kittery vs Newfields 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 affordable homes ($376k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Kittery | Newfields | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
10,473 |
2,023Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Newfields 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%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% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Kittery Public Schools | Newfields School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 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.