Compare towns
Lemington vs Ogunquit vs Gorham 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
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Lemington | Ogunquit | Gorham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,379 |
2,682Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest 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+ | 35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington 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.