Compare towns
Cornish vs Gray vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Cornish | Gray | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
8,429 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Gray and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.