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Addison vs Gorham vs Harrington
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Gorham | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
18,300Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Addison and Harrington 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Addison 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.