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Brunswick vs Lee 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 people working from home (19.8%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
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 | Lee | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
5,719Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Brunswick 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Brunswick 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Lee | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Lee Middle/High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.2Lowest |
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.