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Deerfield vs Gorham vs Gray vs Greenfield
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Gray | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,429 |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest 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% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Deerfield 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±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9Highest |
12.5 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.