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Barnet vs Gorham vs Sharon vs Barnet
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 the highest household income ($112k).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
18,300Highest |
1,577 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
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| Gorham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Gorham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Gorham Public Schools | Sharon 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.