What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Gorham
People
Population	8,815Highest	2,682Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S.	53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gorham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gorham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kHighest 14% below U.S.	$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S.	$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S.	$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.	$4,334Highest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bath and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 133 in ME	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Morse High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	9.0Lowest
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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.