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Dorset vs Gorham vs Gray vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Dorset | Gorham | Gray | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
18,300Highest |
8,429 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Gorham 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.