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Freeport vs Gorham vs Rye vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Freeport | Gorham | Rye | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
18,300 |
5,611Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest 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 | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rye and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Rye and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Gorham Public Schools | Rye School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Gorham High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.9Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.