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Canton vs Gorham vs Mariaville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Mariaville has the oldest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Canton | Gorham | Mariaville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
18,300Highest |
724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
-8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.3±13.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Mariaville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$215,400±$24k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,169±$156 about the ME average |
| Gorham and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,871Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
37 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Canton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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ME 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.