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Bolton vs Gorham vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Bolton | Gorham | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.