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Cabot vs Gorham vs Burke vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Cabot | Gorham | Burke | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
18,300Highest |
1,317 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Burke 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 | — | Gorham Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.