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Chilmark vs Gorham vs Saco vs Aquinnah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the highest household income ($169k).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Aquinnah has the most people working from home (52.1%).
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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 | Chilmark | Gorham | Saco | Aquinnah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578 |
18,300 |
20,819Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
47.8±7.8 23% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aquinnah and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$146,354±$69k 81% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,878,700±$215k 465% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
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| Chilmark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±45.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.1%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Gorham Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | 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.