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Barnard vs Gorham vs Pomfret vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Barnard | Gorham | Pomfret | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
18,300Highest |
908Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Calais 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Gorham Public Schools | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.