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Conway vs Gorham vs Shutesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Shutesbury has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Conway | Gorham | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.2±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Conway and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$376,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,721±$111 22% above U.S. |
| Conway and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,642Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shutesbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Shutesbury 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 | Conway | Gorham Public Schools | Shutesbury |
| 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.