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Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Brunswick
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%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Gorham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
18,300 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,469±$99Lowest 29% 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 | $4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.