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Belvidere vs Gorham vs Gray vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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.
| Measure | Belvidere | Gorham | Gray | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,429 |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Marshfield 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.