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Buxton vs Warner 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
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Buxton | Warner | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512 |
2,959Lowest |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Buxton and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Warner 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.