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Deerfield vs Gorham vs Conway vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Conway has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Deerfield | Gorham | Conway | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
18,300Highest |
1,755Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 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+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Gorham Public Schools | Conway | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.