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Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Old Town vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Ogunquit | Old Town | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,470 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town and Gorham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Old Town 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
— | $989±$100Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,153Lowest 4% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Old Town 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 | — | #56 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | RSU 34 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | — | Old Town High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.