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Dummer vs Gorham vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Dummer | Gorham | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
18,300Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Landaff 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 | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.