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Cochituate vs Gorham vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the most expensive homes ($906k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($461k median).
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 | Cochituate | Gorham | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
18,300Highest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42kHighest 172% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Stow and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cochituate and Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| 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.