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Conesville vs Gorham vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Conesville | Gorham | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
18,300Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Conesville 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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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.