Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Gorham vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Arrowsic | Gorham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$95,236±$8kLowest 27% above ME |
| Gorham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,371±$89Lowest 20% above ME |
| Gorham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Gorham 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 | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.