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Buxton vs Jericho vs Gorham vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Buxton | Jericho | Gorham | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
5,114Lowest |
18,300Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.