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Barnet vs Gorham vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Barnet | Gorham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
18,300Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.