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Addison vs Beals vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Addison | Beals | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
498Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Addison and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Beals 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 | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Beals Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.