Compare towns
Berwick vs Gray vs Gorham vs Standish
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).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Gray | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
8,429 |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Gray 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Berwick 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.