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Barnet vs Gorham vs Ryegate vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Ryegate | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
18,300Highest |
1,059 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | 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.