Compare towns
Anson vs Gorham vs Anson vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 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 | Anson | Gorham | Anson | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
18,300Highest |
680Lowest |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Gorham and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$112,100±$20k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$914±$247 20% below ME |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,207 60% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Gorham High School | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.