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Cornwall vs Gorham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Gorham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gorham Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.