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Brookfield vs Elmore 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Brookfield | Elmore | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
964Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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 |
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.