Compare towns
Berwick vs Buxton vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Buxton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
8,512 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Buxton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
$1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.