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Bakersfield vs Glover vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Bakersfield | Glover | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,051Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Glover 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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 |
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.