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Brunswick vs Gorham vs Lemington
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 highest household income ($128k).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Gorham | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
2,682Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Brunswick 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.