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Addison vs Gorham vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Addison 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 | — | Gorham Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.