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Berwick vs Franklin vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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.
| Measure | Berwick | Franklin | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,628Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.