Compare towns
Brunswick vs Windham vs Westbrook vs Gorham
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 most people working from home (19.8%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Windham | Westbrook | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
19,188 |
20,775 |
18,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40±2.8 11% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Windham and Brunswick 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above 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 |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 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 |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 14 | Westbrook Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Windham High School | Westbrook High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.1 |
12.0 |
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.